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4. Managing Source Water

5. Resource Recovery & Reuse

6. Operational (Service) Risk reduction & Productivity

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7. Sustainable Management of Environmental Impacts

8. IWM & WSUD

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9. Climate Change

10. Economic Regulation, Frameworks and Productivity

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#1001 Guidelines for Water Supply in Remote Communities

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Centre for Appropriate Technology
Water Corporation
Power & Water Corporation
SA Water
National Water Commission
SA Department of Health
NSW Health

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Status: Completed
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#1002 Drinking Water Risk Management Manual

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Status: Completed
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#1007 Methods for Measuring Toxins in Finished Waters

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Water Research Foundation

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Status: Completed
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#1008 Optimal Water Quality to Minimise Distribution System Problems

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
GWM Water
SA Water
United Water International Pty Ltd
Orica Watercare
Water Corporation
Delft University of Technology
DCM Process Control

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Status: Completed
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#1011 Health effects of Drinking Water from Rainwater Tanks

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Monash University
SA Water
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
SA Department of Health

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Status: Completed
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#1031 Ultrasound for Control of Cyanobacteria

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

University of Adelaide
Water Corporation
Melbourne Water
Veolia Water Australia
Australian Research Council

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Status: Completed
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#1038 NDMA in Australian drinking waters

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Curtin University of Technology
Water Corporation
UNSW Sydney
University of Alberta, Canada

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Status: Completed
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#1043 A rapid, reliable and effective tool for assessing toxic 'algal' blooms in Vic water supplies - MT-PCR

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Melbourne Water
South Gippsland Water
Barwon Water
Southern Rural Water
Western Water
South East Water
GWM Water
Goulburn Murray Water
Goulburn Valley Water
Department of Health & Human Services (Vic)

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Status: Completed
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#1044 Investigation into the cause of low recovery of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

GHD
Seqwater
Sydney Water
SA Water
Water NSW
ALS Global

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Status: Completed
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#1049 Water Footprinting in the urban water management sector

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Global Water Research Coalition

Status: Completed

#1050 International Climate Change Project

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
National Cheng Kung University
University of Adelaide
SA Water
Water Research Foundation
Taiwan Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#1059 Benthic cyanobacteria project

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

University of Adelaide
Australian Water Quality Centre
Water NSW

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Status: Completed
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#1066 On-line monitoring of cyanobacteria

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Australian Water Quality Centre
National Cheng Kung University
NSW Office of Water
Melbourne Water
Water NSW
Water Corporation

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Status: In Progress
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#1068 Risk management of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in animals in Australian catchments.

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Murdoch University
Water Corporation
Water NSW
Seqwater
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Status: In Development
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#1069 Point of Extraction Groundwater Treatment for Drinking Water Supply

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Power & Water Corporation
Origin Water International - China
Tsingua University
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#1071 Bayesian Risk Assessment tool for extreme weather events

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Griffith University
Water NSW
Queensland University of Technology

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Status: Completed
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#1074 GPG to the Operation of Drinking Water Systems for the Management of Microbial Risk Update

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Water Services Association of Australia

Status: Completed
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#1076 Assessing, understanding and influencing customer perceptions of water quality

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
The University of Queensland
Griffith University
SA Water
Water Corporation
Western Water
Seqwater

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Status: Completed
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#1078 Tools for assessment and management of aesthetic and health risks associated with cyanobacteria

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
UNSW Sydney
Hunter Water
Melbourne Water
SA Water
Wannon Water

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Status: Completed
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#1079 Protozoan mimics: Cryptosporidium surrogates for validation of GMF

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
RMIT University
AECOM
Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
Seqwater
Melbourne Water
SA Water
TasWater
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#1090 Investigate remote sensing and smart monitoring approaches to water quality management

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

University of Technology, Sydney
Coliban Water
TasWater
NSW Office of Water

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Status: Completed
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#1091 The Pipe Breaks Project

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Water Research Australia

Status: Completed
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#1100 Better data driven decision making under future climate uncertainty

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
University of Adelaide
UNSW Sydney
Barwon Water
City West Water
Coliban Water
Hunter Water
Melbourne Water
SA Water
South East Water
Water Corporation
Sydney Water
CSIRO
Bureau of Meteorology

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Status: In Progress
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#1107 Ethical and cost effective alternatives for direct toxicity assessments

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Griffith University
Melbourne Water
Sydney Water
SA Water
Yarra Valley Water
Hunter Water
South East Water
Flinders University

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Status: Completed
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#1115 Burkholderia investigation Cairns

Program: Drinking Water
Organizations

Charles Darwin University
Cairns Regional Council

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Status: Completed

#2001 Pathogen removal by activated sludge

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

Smart Water Fund (VIC)
Australian Water Quality Centre
Melbourne Water
South East Water
La Trobe University

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Status: Completed
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#2004 The SCORE project: Management of Odour and Corrosion in Sewers

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

The University of Queensland
Australian Water Quality Centre
Barwon Water
Curtin University of Technology
Hunter Water
Melbourne Water
SA Water
South East Water
United Water International Pty Ltd
UNSW Sydney
University of Newcastle
Water Corporation
Sydney Water
The University of Sydney
Allconnex Water
CH2M Hill
Australian Research Council

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Status: Completed
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#2006 Membrane integrity for virus particle removal

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

UNSW Sydney

Status: Completed
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#2007 Pathogens and organic contaminants in biosolids

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

CSIRO
Curtin University of Technology
Department of Health & Human Services (Vic)
RMIT University
Water Corporation
University of Adelaide

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Status: Completed
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#2011 Optimising wastewater treatment using hybrid coagulation/submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR)

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Sydney Water
Australian Research Council
Origin Water International - China
Tsingua University

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Status: Completed
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#2025 Engineering nanoparticles in wastewater

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

National Measurement Institute
The University of Queensland

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Status: Completed
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#2029 Guidance on Sensors in the Global Water Industry

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

WERF
Global Water Research Coalition
Water Services Association of Australia
Sydney Water
Griffith University

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Status: Completed
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#2033 An assessment methodology for screening WW streams causing reduction of UVT

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

Barwon Water
RMIT University

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Status: Completed
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#2034 EDC Toolbox II - Analysing more than estrogenic activity in environmental waters

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

Griffith University
KWR Watercycle Research Institute
Veolia Water Australia
Technologiezentrum Wasser
PUB Singapore
Global Water Research Coalition
Water Research Foundation
Stowa

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Status: Completed
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#2043 Robust wastewater discharge assessment - a risk-based approach

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Griffith University
SA Water

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Status: Completed
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#2044 Alternative ultrafiltration integrity test using novel nanomaterials

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

Victoria University
National Measurement Institute
South East Water

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Status: In Progress
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#2046 Fluorinated Surfactants in Wastewater Treatment Plants

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

RMIT University
University of Melbourne
Melbourne Water
SA Water
EPA (Vic)

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Status: In Progress
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#2047 The Smart Sludge Pump Management Project

Program: Wastewater
Organizations

RMIT University
Melbourne Water
South East Water

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Status: In Progress
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#3013 Inactivation of Cryptosporidium

Program: Recycled Water
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Melbourne Water
Smart Water Fund (VIC)

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Status: Completed
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#3016 Urban Storm Water Harvesting

Program: Recycled Water
Organizations

Suburban Water
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#3018 NatVal 2.2: High Priority Research and Development Gaps

Program: Recycled Water
Organizations

Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence
UNSW Sydney
Victoria University
The University of Queensland
Australian Water Quality Centre
CSIRO
Curtin University of Technology
National Measurement Institute
Melbourne Water
Water Corporation
South East Water
Griffith University

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Status: Completed
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#3019 Understanding wastewater treatment technologies for alternative water use

Program: Recycled Water
Organizations

Curtin University of Technology
Murdoch University
Water Corporation
EAWAG

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Status: In Progress

#3021 Quantifying indirect ingestion of recycled water - Stage 2

Program: Recycled Water
Organizations

Monash University
RMIT University
Coliban Water
Melbourne Water
SA Water
Sydney Water

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Status: In Progress
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#3022 Institutional Issues for Green-Gray Infrastructure

Program: Recycled Water
Organizations

University of Technology, Sydney
WERF
Water Research Foundation
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#3030 Triple Bottom Line Analysis of Alternative Water

Program: Recycled Water
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Port Macquarie Hastings Council
Coliban Water
Wannon Water
MidCoast Water
Tampa Bay Water
Water Services Association of Australia

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Status: Completed
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#3038 Review of SQIDEP

Program: Recycled Water
Organizations

City West Water
Melbourne Water
Seqwater
South East Water
Swinburne University of Technology
Water NSW

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Status: Completed

#2017 Part 2: Quantification of pathogen removal in activated sludge treatment

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Alex Keegan
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Melbourne Water
SA Water
South East Water
Smart Water Fund (VIC)
La Trobe University
Ecos Consulting

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Status: Completed
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#3015 Quantifying water quality characteristics of stormwater

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Alex Keegan
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
University of South Australia
Griffith University
The University of Queensland
CSIRO

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Status: In Progress
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#2015 Inactivation of Cryptosporidium across the wastewater treatment train

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Alex Keegan, Brendon King
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Smart Water Fund (VIC)

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Status: Completed
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#1022 Cyanosurvey: Update on toxic cyanobacteria & their distribution

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Andrew Humpage Humpage
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Griffith University
Barwon Water
Goulburn Valley Water
Hunter Water
Wannon Water
Water Corporation
Water NSW
Melbourne Water
Lower Murray Water
Ballina Shire Council
DERM (QLD)
Sydney Water
Wakool Shire Council
North East Water
Department of Sustainability Environment (Vic)

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Status: Completed
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#3023 Human health risks of micropollutants in stormwater

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Andrew Humpage, Fred Leusch
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Griffith University
UNSW Sydney
The University of Queensland
SA Water
CSIRO
Seqwater

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Status: Completed
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#2019 Removing chemicals of concern using advanced oxidation processes

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Anna Heitz, Kathryn Linge
Organizations

Curtin University of Technology
Department of Water (WA)
Water Corporation
GHD
EAWAG
Australian Research Council

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Status: Completed
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#3003 Fate and effects of DOM in recycled water

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Beate Escher
Organizations

The University of Queensland
UNSW Sydney
Australian Research Council
Seqwater

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Status: Completed
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#3010 Bioanalytical techniques to assess the potential human health impact of RW

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Beate Escher
Organizations

The University of Queensland
Water Corporation
Veolia Water Australia
DERM (QLD)
Queensland Health
Seqwater
Curtin University of Technology

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Status: Completed
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#1023 Public perception of drinking water source protection - Who wants what?

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Blair Nancarrow
Organizations

Syme & Nancarrow Water
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#1020 Use of on-line surrogate parameters for rapid hazard detection and improved system performance

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Chris Chow
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Melbourne Water
SA Water
Barwon Water
Coliban Water
Hunter Water
United Water International Pty Ltd
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#1064 Guidance manual for chlorine and chloramine disinfection residual management

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Chris Chow
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
University of South Australia
SA Water
Power & Water Corporation
Water Corporation
Melbourne Water
Suez Water
Central Highlands Water
Seqwater

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Status: Completed
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#1075 Optimisation of existing instrumentaion to achieve better process performance

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Chris Chow, Rolando Fabris
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
University of South Australia
National Measurement Institute
UNSW Sydney
Water Corporation
SA Water
AECOM
Sydney Water
Water NSW
TasWater
Central Highlands Water
Suez Water
Australian Water Association

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Status: Completed
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#1015 Novel treatment methods for reduction of bromide and iodide in drinking water sources

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Cynthia Joll
Organizations

Curtin University of Technology
Water Corporation
EAWAG
Australian Research Council

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Status: Completed
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#1093 DBP Impact Study

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Cynthia Joll
Organizations

Curtin University of Technology

Status: Completed
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#1057 Rainwater through Hotwater Services

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Daniel Deere
Organizations

Monash University
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#1109 Guide to Sanitary Surveys and Operational Monitoring in Catchments

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Daniel Deere
Organizations

Barwon Water
Coliban Water
Goulburn Valley Water
Hunter Water
Melbourne Water
NSW Health
Power & Water Corporation
SA Water
Seqwater
TasWater
Department of Health & Human Services (Vic)
Wannon Water
Water Corporation
Water NSW

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Status: In Progress
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#1036 Treatment requirements for Australian source waters to meet health based targets

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Daniel Deere, Arran Canning
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Water & Health
Ecos Consulting
Australian Water Quality Centre
Murdoch University
Monash University
Water Services Association of Australia
Seqwater

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Status: Completed
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#3005 Utilisation of the HACCP approach for evaluating integrity of treatment barriers for reuse

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: David Halliwell
Organizations

Melbourne Water
City West Water
SA Water
South East Water
UNSW Sydney
Yarra Valley Water
Allconnex Water

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Status: Completed
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#1009 Physico-chemical controls for cyanobacteria in reservoirs

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: David Waite
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Water NSW
Australian Research Council

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Status: Completed
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#1019 Scale formation and prevention in small water supplies reliant on groundwater

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: David Waite
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Power & Water Corporation
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#1010 Coal Tar Enamel Project

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Felicity Roddick
Organizations

RMIT University
City West Water
Coliban Water
Melbourne Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water

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Status: Completed
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#2023 Dest'n of toxicity and red'n of organic content of municipal WW RO concentrate

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Felicity Roddick
Organizations

RMIT University
Smart Water Fund (VIC)
City West Water

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Status: Completed
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#3004 Safety of recycled wastewater for end users determined by mouse in-vivo studies

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Fiona Young Young
Organizations

Flinders University
Australian Water Quality Centre
Griffith University
Melbourne Water
SA Water

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Status: Completed
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#1051 Transformation Chemistry of EDCS/PPCPS resulting from the disinfection of drinking water

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Fred Leusch
Organizations

Griffith University
Victoria University
Australian Water Quality Centre
Curtin University of Technology
The University of Queensland
National Measurement Institute
Water Research Foundation

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Status: In Progress

#2010 Endocrine disruption in Australian aquatic environments

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Fred Leusch
Organizations

Griffith University
Seqwater
University of Technology, Sydney
RMIT University
Landcare Research New Zealand
University of Melbourne
Sydney Water
Department of Water (WA)
UNSW Sydney
Melbourne Water
DERM (QLD)
Australian Research Council

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Status: Completed
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#2014 Tools for analysing hormone activity in water

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Fred Leusch
Organizations

Griffith University
Veolia Water Australia
Water Research Foundation
South African Water Research Commission
Technologiezentrum Wasser
KWR Watercycle Research Institute
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Water Reuse Research Foundation
Global Water Research Coalition

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Status: Completed
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#1021 Implementation of biological filtration for the treatment of cyanobacterial metabolites

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Gayle Newcombe
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Barwon Water
Coliban Water
Hunter Water
Melbourne Water
United Water International Pty Ltd
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#1033 Optimising conventional treatment for the removal of cyanobacteria and their toxins

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Gayle Newcombe
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Water Research Foundation
Hunter Water
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

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Status: Completed
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#1073 Management of treatment sludge impacted by cyanobacteria

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Gayle Newcombe
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Water Research Foundation
Melbourne Water
SA Water

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Status: Completed

#5016 GWRC - Guidance Manual on Toxic Cyanobacteria

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Gayle Newcombe
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Global Water Research Coalition

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Status: Completed
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#1003 Integrated Membranes for toxin control

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Gayle Newcombe Newcombe
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
United Water International Pty Ltd
Water Research Foundation
Veolia Water Australia

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Status: Completed
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#1018 Occurrence and management of NDMA in drinking and recycled water

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Gayle Newcombe Newcombe
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
UNSW Sydney
Curtin University of Technology
Monash University
Barwon Water
Central Highlands Water
Coliban Water
Lower Murray Water
Melbourne Water
National Measurement Institute
SA Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water

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Status: Completed
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#1032 Optimum control of chloramine in water distribution systems

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Graeme Dandy
Organizations

University of Adelaide
SA Water
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#2009 Chemical pretreatment for high pressure membranes

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Greg Leslie, Alice Antony
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Water Research Foundation
Victoria University
University of Nevada, Reno

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Status: Completed
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#2013 Monitoring membrane integrity for virus removal

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Greg Leslie, Alice Antony
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
South East Water
Sydney Water

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Status: Completed
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#1060 Coal-Associated Water Workshop

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Heather Chapman
Organizations

Acqua Della Vita Pty Ltd

Status: Completed

#2002 Chemical risk assessment, communication and management in recycled water

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Heather Chapman
Organizations

Griffith University
Australian Water Quality Centre
Department of Water (WA)
Melbourne Water
SA Water
The University of Queensland
UNSW Sydney
National Water Commission
ACTEW Corporation
CSIRO
United Water International Pty Ltd
Sydney Water

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Status: Completed
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#2003 Ecotoxicity toolbox evaluate water quality for recycling

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Heather Chapman
Organizations

Griffith University
Department of Water (WA)
Water Corporation
UNSW Sydney
National Water Commission

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Status: Completed
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#2005 Development of ecotoxicity toolbox to evaluate water quality for recycling

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Heather Chapman
Organizations

Griffith University
Department of Water (WA)
UNSW Sydney
National Water Commission

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Status: Completed
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#2024 Evaluation to assess effectiveness of technical transfer workshops

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Heather Chapman
Organizations

University of the Sunshine Coast

Status: Completed

#2027 Use of bioanalytical techniques in water quality assessment and monitoring

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Heather Chapman
Organizations

Acqua Della Vita Pty Ltd
UNSW Sydney
Australian Water Quality Centre
ALS Global
Sydney Water

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Status: Completed
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#1056 Microbial Source Tracking Project

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Helen Stratton
Organizations

Griffith University
Seqwater

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Status: Completed

#1110 Benthic Cyanobacteria: An aesthetic and toxic risk to be evaluated

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Justin Brookes, Virginie Gaget
Organizations

SA Water
Water Research Foundation
Melbourne Water
PUB Singapore
Water NSW
Barwon Water
Hunter Water
University of Adelaide

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Status: In Progress

#1004 Health Based Targets for microbial Water Quality

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Karin Leder
Organizations

Monash University
The University of Queensland
Water Services Association of Australia
SA Department of Health
DERM (QLD)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
OzFoodNet
Department of Health & Human Services (Vic)

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Status: Completed
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#1025 CDI for desalination of brackish water supplies

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Linda Zou
Organizations

University of South Australia
SA Water
Water Corporation

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Status: Completed
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#1047 Application of capacitive deionisation (CDI) in inland brackish water desalination

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Linda Zou
Organizations

National Centre for Excellence in Desalination
Power & Water Corporation
Water Corporation
LT Green Energy

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Status: Completed
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#3006 Health risks of greywater use

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Martha Sinclair
Organizations

Monash University
Smart Water Fund (VIC)

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Status: Completed
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#3002 Exposure assessment using tracer chemicals - Stage 1

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Martha Sinclair, Felicity Roddick, Karin Leder
Organizations

Monash University
RMIT University

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Status: Completed
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#1041 Characterisation of DBP formation - Stage 1

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Mary Drikas
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Water Corporation
Central Highlands Water
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
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#1061 Characterisation of DBP Formation for Water Quality Management Stage 2

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Mary Drikas
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Water Corporation
Central Highlands Water

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Status: Completed
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#3009 NatVal

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Michael Muston, David Halliwell
Organizations

Muston & Associates
Australian Water Association
Australian Water Quality Centre
Griffith University
Monash University
NSW Health
National Measurement Institute
RMIT University
SA Water
The University of Queensland
UNSW Sydney
University of Technology, Sydney
Victoria University
Water Corporation
CSIRO
Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence
Water Services Association of Australia
The Dow Chemical Company
MidCoast Water
GE Australia
SA Department of Health

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Status: Completed
Issues: Show Issues

#1005 Innovative Methods for Management of algae

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Mike Burch
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Water Research Foundation
National Cheng Kung University
Virginia Tech

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Status: Completed
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#2016 Converting waste or solar heat to treated water using membrane distillation

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Mikel Duke
Organizations

City West Water
GWM Water
Victoria University
Smart Water Fund (VIC)

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Status: Completed
Issues: Show Issues

#3017 Low maintenance chemical free recycling of effluent by ceramic membranes

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Mikel Duke
Organizations

Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence
Victoria University
Melbourne Water
South East Water
Black & Veatch
PWN Technologies

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Status: Completed
Issues: Show Issues

#3020 Resilient desalination pre-treatment of secondary effluent by ceramic membranes

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Mikel Duke
Organizations

Victoria University
National Centre for Excellence in Desalination
RMIT University
City West Water
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed
Issues: Show Issues

#1104 Release of Intracellular Cyanotoxins during Oxidation

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Nicholas Crosbie
Organizations

Melbourne Water
Water NSW
UNSW Sydney

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Status: In Progress
Issues: Show Issues

#3032 Modelling fate of trace organic chemicals through Activated Sludge Plants (ASPs)

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Nick O'Connor
Organizations

Ecos Consulting
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed

#3033 Food chain bioaccumulation modelling for Ocean Outfalls using AQUAWEB.

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Nick O'Connor
Organizations

Ecos Consulting
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed

#3034 Guideline Assessment Tool for trace organic compounds in recycled water.

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Nick O'Connor
Organizations

Ecos Consulting
Melbourne Water

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Status: Completed

#1006 'Are there more toxin genes than toxic cyanobacteria?''

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Paul Monis
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Water Research Foundation
United Water International Pty Ltd
University of Tennessee

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Status: Completed
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#1035 Molecular detection and identification of microorganisms in water

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Paul Monis
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
SA Water
Melbourne Water
Murdoch University
Pathwest
Sydney Water

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Status: Completed
Issues: Show Issues

#1101 Management of Environmental E coli

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Paul Monis
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
Griffith University
Monash University
Australian National University
Melbourne Water
Water NSW
Water Corporation
Seqwater
Sydney Water

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Status: In Development
Issues: Show Issues

#1103 Smart Monitoring for microbial risk assessment

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Paul Monis
Organizations

Australian Water Quality Centre
National Measurement Institute
Hunter Water
Melbourne Water
SA Water
Water NSW
Seqwater
Sydney Water

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Status: In Development
Issues: Show Issues

#1077 Decentralised Water and Wastewater Treatment Knowledge Base

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Peter Sanciolo
Organizations

Victoria University
Coliban Water
Goulburn Valley Water
GWM Water
Power & Water Corporation
TasWater
Yarra Valley Water

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Status: Completed
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#2008 Development of predictive tools for membrane ageing

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Pierre Le Clech
Organizations

UNSW Sydney

Status: Completed
Issues: Show Issues

#1028 Using Fluorescence for monitoring organic matter in drinking water systems

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Rita Henderson
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Melbourne Water
Hunter Water
University of Birmingham
Seqwater
Australian Research Council

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Status: Completed
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#3001 Detection of cross connections in potable water distribution systems: Stage 2

Program: Recycled Water
Leader: Roger O'Halloran
Organizations

CSIRO
City West Water
Melbourne Water
South East Water
Yarra Valley Water
Sydney Water

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Status: Completed
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#1012 Remote Technology Transfer Officer

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Ruth Elvin
Organizations

Centre for Appropriate Technology

Status: Completed
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#1111 Value of Operator Competency

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Sallyanne Bartlett
Organizations

WaterQPlus
Seqwater
Coliban Water
SA Water
Veolia Water Australia
Department of Health & Human Services (Vic)

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Status: In Progress

#2018 Real time integrity monitoring for high pressure membranes

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Stephen Gray
Organizations

Victoria University
Coliban Water
GWM Water

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Status: In Progress
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#1063 Identify and assess the water quality risks from extreme events

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Stuart Khan
Organizations

UNSW Sydney
Griffith University
Australian Water Quality Centre
Centre for Appropriate Technology
SA Department of Health

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Status: Completed
Issues: Show Issues

#1108 Prioritisation of Emerging Contaminants

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Stuart Khan
Status: In Progress
Issues: Show Issues

#4060-12 Reticulation Taste and Odour

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Tara Callingham
Organizations

Goulburn Valley Water
RMIT University

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Status: In Progress

#1037 Literature Review: Crypto/Giardia in catchments

Program: Drinking Water
Leader: Una Ryan
Organizations

Murdoch University

Status: Completed
Issues: Show Issues

#2036 MulFE Project - ARC Linkage LP 140100386

Program: Wastewater
Leader: Zhiguo Yuan
Organizations

The University of Queensland
Seqwater
Unitywater
PUB Singapore
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

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Status: In Progress
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Project #	Project Name	Program	Key Issues	Project Leader	Organisations	Status
1001	Guidelines for Water Supply in Remote Communities	Drinking Water	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment e. Knowledge & communication 10. Rural & Regional b. Application of ADWG		Centre for Appropriate Technology Water Corporation Power & Water Corporation SA Water National Water Commission SA Department of Health NSW Health Show all (7)	Completed
1002	Drinking Water Risk Management Manual	Drinking Water	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment c. Guidelines			Completed
1007	Methods for Measuring Toxins in Finished Waters	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection c. Treatment and process validation 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) c. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis		Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Water Research Foundation Show all (3)	Completed
1008	Optimal Water Quality to Minimise Distribution System Problems	Drinking Water	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology c. Treatment technologies		Australian Water Quality Centre GWM Water SA Water United Water International Pty Ltd Orica Watercare Water Corporation Delft University of Technology DCM Process Control Show all (8)	Completed
1011	Health effects of Drinking Water from Rainwater Tanks	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation d. Effectiveness of natural barriers 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology 5. Chemical Contaminants c. Toxicity		Australian Water Quality Centre Monash University SA Water National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) SA Department of Health Show all (6)	Completed
1031	Ultrasound for Control of Cyanobacteria	Drinking Water	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control 13. Source Protection a. Guidelines & tools for catchment management		University of Adelaide Water Corporation Melbourne Water Veolia Water Australia Australian Research Council Show all (5)	Completed
1038	NDMA in Australian drinking waters	Drinking Water	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis d. DBPs 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals 9. Disinfection d. DBPs 15. Measurement a. Monitoring		Curtin University of Technology Water Corporation UNSW Sydney University of Alberta, Canada Show all (4)	Completed
1043	A rapid, reliable and effective tool for assessing toxic 'algal' blooms in Vic water supplies - MT-PCR	Drinking Water	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) c. Detection d. Risk Assessment		Melbourne Water South Gippsland Water Barwon Water Southern Rural Water Western Water South East Water GWM Water Goulburn Murray Water Goulburn Valley Water Department of Health & Human Services (Vic) Show all (10)	Completed
1044	Investigation into the cause of low recovery of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis 8. Risk Assessment d. Health impacts		GHD Seqwater Sydney Water SA Water Water NSW ALS Global Show all (6)	Completed
1049	Water Footprinting in the urban water management sector	Drinking Water			Global Water Research Coalition	Completed
1050	International Climate Change Project	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) b. Risk Assessment d. Effectiveness of natural barriers 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) d. Risk Assessment 8. Risk Assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment 10. Rural & Regional a. Water security 13. Source Protection a. Guidelines & tools for catchment management		Australian Water Quality Centre National Cheng Kung University University of Adelaide SA Water Water Research Foundation Taiwan Water Corporation Show all (6)	Completed
1059	Benthic cyanobacteria project	Drinking Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.1 Investigate novel methods for detection of specific pathogens of concern P. 2.4 Improve methods for rapid detection and management of Cyanobacteria		University of Adelaide Australian Water Quality Centre Water NSW Show all (3)	Completed
1066	On-line monitoring of cyanobacteria	Drinking Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.4 Improve methods for rapid detection and management of Cyanobacteria B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.2 Optimise algal toxin removal in drinking water supplies		UNSW Sydney Australian Water Quality Centre National Cheng Kung University NSW Office of Water Melbourne Water Water NSW Water Corporation Show all (7)	In Progress
1068	Risk management of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in animals in Australian catchments.	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.1 Investigate novel methods for detection of specific pathogens of concern		Murdoch University Water Corporation Water NSW Seqwater Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Show all (5)	In Development
1069	Point of Extraction Groundwater Treatment for Drinking Water Supply	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.1 Investigate the potential health risks associated with blended water sources for human consumption P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.3 Explore new applications of membrane materials to improve water quality and health B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations C. 3.5 Develop water treatment improvements that minimise chemical contaminants, including manganese, bromate, bromide and other problematic chemicals B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 8 Assess and provide scientific evidence on the safety of alternative sources of drinking water		UNSW Sydney Power & Water Corporation Origin Water International - China Tsingua University Water Corporation Show all (5)	Completed
1071	Bayesian Risk Assessment tool for extreme weather events	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.6 Identify and assess the water quality risks from extreme events		Griffith University Water NSW Queensland University of Technology Show all (3)	Completed
1074	GPG to the Operation of Drinking Water Systems for the Management of Microbial Risk Update	Drinking Water	Show Issues B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 5 Support the development of relevant Australian health-based targets for drinking water		Water Services Association of Australia	Completed
1076	Assessing, understanding and influencing customer perceptions of water quality	Drinking Water	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.3 Improve consumer perception of the quality of tap water in relation to aesthetics, including taste and odour		Australian Water Quality Centre The University of Queensland Griffith University SA Water Water Corporation Western Water Seqwater Show all (7)	Completed
1078	Tools for assessment and management of aesthetic and health risks associated with cyanobacteria	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management P. 1.3 Analyse the water quality and health risks associated with Cyanobacteria B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.2 Optimise algal toxin removal in drinking water supplies B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies		Australian Water Quality Centre UNSW Sydney Hunter Water Melbourne Water SA Water Wannon Water Show all (6)	Completed
1079	Protozoan mimics: Cryptosporidium surrogates for validation of GMF	Drinking Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.5 Investigate the use of appropriate pathogen surrogates for cost effective and rapid water quality assessment B3. Improve Business Operations P. 3.1 Develop cost-effective validation protocols for recycled water schemes		Australian Water Quality Centre RMIT University AECOM Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited Seqwater Melbourne Water SA Water TasWater Water Corporation Show all (9)	Completed
1090	Investigate remote sensing and smart monitoring approaches to water quality management	Drinking Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.6 Investigate remote sensing and smart monitoring approaches to water quality management		University of Technology, Sydney Coliban Water TasWater NSW Office of Water Show all (4)	Completed
1091	The Pipe Breaks Project	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.7 Identify and assess the water quality risks from asset damage, including pipe bursts and backflows		Water Research Australia	Completed
1100	Better data driven decision making under future climate uncertainty	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.4 Identify the impact of climate change on pathogen sources and sinks in catchments and water treatment systems		Australian Water Quality Centre University of Adelaide UNSW Sydney Barwon Water City West Water Coliban Water Hunter Water Melbourne Water SA Water South East Water Water Corporation Sydney Water CSIRO Bureau of Meteorology Show all (14)	In Progress
1107	Ethical and cost effective alternatives for direct toxicity assessments	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) 16. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes		Griffith University Melbourne Water Sydney Water SA Water Yarra Valley Water Hunter Water South East Water Flinders University Show all (8)	Completed
1115	Burkholderia investigation Cairns	Drinking Water			Charles Darwin University Cairns Regional Council Show all (2)	Completed
2001	Pathogen removal by activated sludge	Wastewater	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection b. Risk Assessment c. Treatment and process validation 7. Fit for Purpose f. Scheme validation 8. Risk Assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment		Smart Water Fund (VIC) Australian Water Quality Centre Melbourne Water South East Water La Trobe University Show all (6)	Completed
2004	The SCORE project: Management of Odour and Corrosion in Sewers	Wastewater	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis b. Removal 15. Measurement a. Monitoring		The University of Queensland Australian Water Quality Centre Barwon Water Curtin University of Technology Hunter Water Melbourne Water SA Water South East Water United Water International Pty Ltd UNSW Sydney University of Newcastle Water Corporation Sydney Water The University of Sydney Allconnex Water CH2M Hill Australian Research Council Show all (17)	Completed
2006	Membrane integrity for virus particle removal	Wastewater	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection c. Treatment and process validation 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies		UNSW Sydney	Completed
2007	Pathogens and organic contaminants in biosolids	Wastewater	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection b. Risk Assessment 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis b. Removal c. Toxicity 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse b. Soils & sediments 8. Risk Assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment		CSIRO Curtin University of Technology Department of Health & Human Services (Vic) RMIT University Water Corporation University of Adelaide Show all (6)	Completed
2011	Optimising wastewater treatment using hybrid coagulation/submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR)	Wastewater	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology a. Membrane fouling b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies 5. Chemical Contaminants b. Removal 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse c. Nutrient recovery		UNSW Sydney Sydney Water Australian Research Council Origin Water International - China Tsingua University Show all (5)	Completed
2025	Engineering nanoparticles in wastewater	Wastewater	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) 5. Chemical Contaminants		National Measurement Institute The University of Queensland Show all (2)	Completed
2029	Guidance on Sensors in the Global Water Industry	Wastewater	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.1 Examine and refine reliable and cost effective analytical techniques (including bioassays) to measure chemical contaminants P. 2.6 Investigate remote sensing and smart monitoring approaches to water quality management		WERF Global Water Research Coalition Water Services Association of Australia Sydney Water Griffith University Show all (5)	Completed
2033	An assessment methodology for screening WW streams causing reduction of UVT	Wastewater	Show Issues 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse 8. Risk Assessment		Barwon Water RMIT University Show all (2)	Completed
2034	EDC Toolbox II - Analysing more than estrogenic activity in environmental waters	Wastewater	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.1 Examine and refine reliable and cost effective analytical techniques (including bioassays) to measure chemical contaminants		Griffith University KWR Watercycle Research Institute Veolia Water Australia Technologiezentrum Wasser PUB Singapore Global Water Research Coalition Water Research Foundation Stowa Show all (8)	Completed
2043	Robust wastewater discharge assessment - a risk-based approach	Wastewater	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.5 Identify and manage risks from waste stream disposal, including biosolids		Australian Water Quality Centre Griffith University SA Water Show all (3)	Completed
2044	Alternative ultrafiltration integrity test using novel nanomaterials	Wastewater	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.2 Progress real-time membrane integrity techniques for detection of conditions allowing pathogen breakthrough		Victoria University National Measurement Institute South East Water Show all (3)	In Progress
2046	Fluorinated Surfactants in Wastewater Treatment Plants	Wastewater	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants		RMIT University University of Melbourne Melbourne Water SA Water EPA (Vic) Show all (5)	In Progress
2047	The Smart Sludge Pump Management Project	Wastewater	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations		RMIT University Melbourne Water South East Water Show all (3)	In Progress
3013	Inactivation of Cryptosporidium	Recycled Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation 7. Fit for Purpose B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios B3. Improve Business Operations		Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Melbourne Water Smart Water Fund (VIC) Show all (4)	Completed
3016	Urban Storm Water Harvesting	Recycled Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies		Suburban Water Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
3018	NatVal 2.2: High Priority Research and Development Gaps	Recycled Water	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations P. 3.1 Develop cost-effective validation protocols for recycled water schemes B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies 4. 3 Implement an accepted National Validation Framework for water recycling schemes		Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence UNSW Sydney Victoria University The University of Queensland Australian Water Quality Centre CSIRO Curtin University of Technology National Measurement Institute Melbourne Water Water Corporation South East Water Griffith University Show all (13)	Completed
3019	Understanding wastewater treatment technologies for alternative water use	Recycled Water			Curtin University of Technology Murdoch University Water Corporation EAWAG Show all (4)	In Progress
3021	Quantifying indirect ingestion of recycled water - Stage 2	Recycled Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.1 Investigate the potential health risks associated with blended water sources for human consumption P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses		Monash University RMIT University Coliban Water Melbourne Water SA Water Sydney Water Show all (6)	In Progress
3022	Institutional Issues for Green-Gray Infrastructure	Recycled Water	Show Issues B3. Improve Business Operations		University of Technology, Sydney WERF Water Research Foundation Melbourne Water Show all (4)	Completed
3030	Triple Bottom Line Analysis of Alternative Water	Recycled Water	Show Issues 12. Alternative Supplies B3. Improve Business Operations		UNSW Sydney Port Macquarie Hastings Council Coliban Water Wannon Water MidCoast Water Tampa Bay Water Water Services Association of Australia Show all (7)	Completed
3038	Review of SQIDEP	Recycled Water			City West Water Melbourne Water Seqwater South East Water Swinburne University of Technology Water NSW Show all (6)	Completed
2017	Part 2: Quantification of pathogen removal in activated sludge treatment	Wastewater	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection b. Risk Assessment c. Treatment and process validation 7. Fit for Purpose f. Scheme validation 8. Risk Assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment	Alex Keegan	Australian Water Quality Centre Melbourne Water SA Water South East Water Smart Water Fund (VIC) La Trobe University Ecos Consulting Show all (7)	Completed
3015	Quantifying water quality characteristics of stormwater	Recycled Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.4 Improve methods for rapid detection and management of Cyanobacteria	Alex Keegan	Australian Water Quality Centre University of South Australia Griffith University The University of Queensland CSIRO Show all (5)	In Progress
2015	Inactivation of Cryptosporidium across the wastewater treatment train	Wastewater	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) b. Risk Assessment c. Treatment and process validation 7. Fit for Purpose f. Scheme validation 8. Risk Assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment	Alex Keegan, Brendon King	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Smart Water Fund (VIC) Show all (3)	Completed
1022	Cyanosurvey: Update on toxic cyanobacteria & their distribution	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection d. Effectiveness of natural barriers 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control c. Detection 8. Risk Assessment c. Guidelines 15. Measurement b. Source characterisation	Andrew Humpage Humpage	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Griffith University Barwon Water Goulburn Valley Water Hunter Water Wannon Water Water Corporation Water NSW Melbourne Water Lower Murray Water Ballina Shire Council DERM (QLD) Sydney Water Wakool Shire Council North East Water Department of Sustainability Environment (Vic) Show all (17)	Completed
3023	Human health risks of micropollutants in stormwater	Recycled Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.1 Investigate the potential health risks associated with blended water sources for human consumption P. 1.1 Assess the risks associated with the implementation of alternative water sources, including stormwater, for targeted uses B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.1 Examine and refine reliable and cost effective analytical techniques (including bioassays) to measure chemical contaminants B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations P. 3.4 Create decision support tools to achieve cost-effective public health management of water quality B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies	Andrew Humpage, Fred Leusch	Australian Water Quality Centre Griffith University UNSW Sydney The University of Queensland SA Water CSIRO Seqwater Show all (7)	Completed
2019	Removing chemicals of concern using advanced oxidation processes	Wastewater	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis b. Removal d. DBPs 7. Fit for Purpose f. Scheme validation 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals	Anna Heitz, Kathryn Linge	Curtin University of Technology Department of Water (WA) Water Corporation GHD EAWAG Australian Research Council Show all (6)	Completed
3003	Fate and effects of DOM in recycled water	Recycled Water	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals	Beate Escher	The University of Queensland UNSW Sydney Australian Research Council Seqwater Show all (4)	Completed
3010	Bioanalytical techniques to assess the potential human health impact of RW	Recycled Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.2 Identify the water quality and health risks associated with decentralised treatment systems, including rainwater tanks	Beate Escher	The University of Queensland Water Corporation Veolia Water Australia DERM (QLD) Queensland Health Seqwater Curtin University of Technology Show all (7)	Completed
1023	Public perception of drinking water source protection - Who wants what?	Drinking Water	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment e. Knowledge & communication f. Barriers to implementation g. Governance & society h. House hold behaviour 13. Source Protection a. Guidelines & tools for catchment management	Blair Nancarrow	Syme & Nancarrow Water Water Corporation Show all (2)	Completed
1020	Use of on-line surrogate parameters for rapid hazard detection and improved system performance	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis d. DBPs	Chris Chow	Australian Water Quality Centre Melbourne Water SA Water Barwon Water Coliban Water Hunter Water United Water International Pty Ltd Water Corporation Show all (8)	Completed
1064	Guidance manual for chlorine and chloramine disinfection residual management	Drinking Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.3 Develop evidence- based approaches to monitor and manage chlorine residuals	Chris Chow	Australian Water Quality Centre University of South Australia SA Water Power & Water Corporation Water Corporation Melbourne Water Suez Water Central Highlands Water Seqwater Show all (9)	Completed
1075	Optimisation of existing instrumentaion to achieve better process performance	Drinking Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.4 Develop robust metrology approaches to increase confidence in water quality monitoring data	Chris Chow, Rolando Fabris	Australian Water Quality Centre University of South Australia National Measurement Institute UNSW Sydney Water Corporation SA Water AECOM Sydney Water Water NSW TasWater Central Highlands Water Suez Water Australian Water Association Show all (13)	Completed
1015	Novel treatment methods for reduction of bromide and iodide in drinking water sources	Drinking Water	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants b. Removal 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals	Cynthia Joll	Curtin University of Technology Water Corporation EAWAG Australian Research Council Show all (4)	Completed
1093	DBP Impact Study	Drinking Water	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.5 Develop a comprehensive understanding of the formation of disinfection by-products and their occurrence in water supplies to inform risk assessment	Cynthia Joll	Curtin University of Technology	Completed
1057	Rainwater through Hotwater Services	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health)	Daniel Deere	Monash University Melbourne Water Show all (3)	Completed
1109	Guide to Sanitary Surveys and Operational Monitoring in Catchments	Drinking Water	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment 16. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes	Daniel Deere	Barwon Water Coliban Water Goulburn Valley Water Hunter Water Melbourne Water NSW Health Power & Water Corporation SA Water Seqwater TasWater Department of Health & Human Services (Vic) Wannon Water Water Corporation Water NSW Show all (14)	In Progress
1036	Treatment requirements for Australian source waters to meet health based targets	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation 8. Risk Assessment c. Guidelines 10. Rural & Regional b. Application of ADWG	Daniel Deere, Arran Canning	UNSW Sydney Water & Health Ecos Consulting Australian Water Quality Centre Murdoch University Monash University Water Services Association of Australia Seqwater Show all (9)	Completed
3005	Utilisation of the HACCP approach for evaluating integrity of treatment barriers for reuse	Recycled Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) b. Risk Assessment c. Treatment and process validation 7. Fit for Purpose f. Scheme validation 8. Risk Assessment b. Exposure assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment	David Halliwell	Melbourne Water City West Water SA Water South East Water UNSW Sydney Yarra Valley Water Allconnex Water Show all (8)	Completed
1009	Physico-chemical controls for cyanobacteria in reservoirs	Drinking Water	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control b. Advice d. Risk Assessment	David Waite	UNSW Sydney Water NSW Australian Research Council Show all (3)	Completed
1019	Scale formation and prevention in small water supplies reliant on groundwater	Drinking Water	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis b. Removal 7. Fit for Purpose a. Decentralised 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals d. Health impacts	David Waite	UNSW Sydney Power & Water Corporation Water Corporation Show all (3)	Completed
1010	Coal Tar Enamel Project	Drinking Water	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity	Felicity Roddick	RMIT University City West Water Coliban Water Melbourne Water South East Water Yarra Valley Water Show all (6)	Completed
2023	Dest'n of toxicity and red'n of organic content of municipal WW RO concentrate	Wastewater	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.1 Examine and refine reliable and cost effective analytical techniques (including bioassays) to measure chemical contaminants	Felicity Roddick	RMIT University Smart Water Fund (VIC) City West Water Show all (3)	Completed
3004	Safety of recycled wastewater for end users determined by mouse in-vivo studies	Recycled Water	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity d. DBPs 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment d. Health impacts	Fiona Young Young	Flinders University Australian Water Quality Centre Griffith University Melbourne Water SA Water Show all (5)	Completed
1051	Transformation Chemistry of EDCS/PPCPS resulting from the disinfection of drinking water	Drinking Water		Fred Leusch	Griffith University Victoria University Australian Water Quality Centre Curtin University of Technology The University of Queensland National Measurement Institute Water Research Foundation Show all (7)	In Progress
2010	Endocrine disruption in Australian aquatic environments	Wastewater	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment	Fred Leusch	Griffith University Seqwater University of Technology, Sydney RMIT University Landcare Research New Zealand University of Melbourne Sydney Water Department of Water (WA) UNSW Sydney Melbourne Water DERM (QLD) Australian Research Council Show all (12)	Completed
2014	Tools for analysing hormone activity in water	Wastewater	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals d. Health impacts	Fred Leusch	Griffith University Veolia Water Australia Water Research Foundation South African Water Research Commission Technologiezentrum Wasser KWR Watercycle Research Institute United States Environmental Protection Agency Water Reuse Research Foundation Global Water Research Coalition Show all (9)	Completed
1021	Implementation of biological filtration for the treatment of cyanobacterial metabolites	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) d. Effectiveness of natural barriers c. Treatment and process validation 5. Chemical Contaminants b. Removal 9. Disinfection a. Taste & odour c. Use of alternative methods	Gayle Newcombe	Australian Water Quality Centre Barwon Water Coliban Water Hunter Water Melbourne Water United Water International Pty Ltd Water Corporation Show all (7)	Completed
1033	Optimising conventional treatment for the removal of cyanobacteria and their toxins	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control 5. Chemical Contaminants b. Removal 9. Disinfection a. Taste & odour b. Control c. Use of alternative methods d. DBPs	Gayle Newcombe	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Water Research Foundation Hunter Water Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Show all (5)	Completed
1073	Management of treatment sludge impacted by cyanobacteria	Drinking Water		Gayle Newcombe	Australian Water Quality Centre Water Research Foundation Melbourne Water SA Water Show all (4)	Completed
5016	GWRC - Guidance Manual on Toxic Cyanobacteria	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) b. Risk Assessment d. Effectiveness of natural barriers 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control b. Advice c. Detection d. Risk Assessment 5. Chemical Contaminants c. Toxicity 8. Risk Assessment c. Guidelines e. Knowledge & communication	Gayle Newcombe	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Global Water Research Coalition Show all (3)	Completed
1003	Integrated Membranes for toxin control	Drinking Water	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies	Gayle Newcombe Newcombe	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water United Water International Pty Ltd Water Research Foundation Veolia Water Australia Show all (5)	Completed
1018	Occurrence and management of NDMA in drinking and recycled water	Drinking Water	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis b. Removal c. Toxicity d. DBPs B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.5 Develop a comprehensive understanding of the formation of disinfection by-products and their occurrence in water supplies to inform risk assessment B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.1 Examine and refine reliable and cost effective analytical techniques (including bioassays) to measure chemical contaminants B4. Facilitate Knowledge Adoption & Long-Term Community Impact 4. 1 Support the Australian water utilities in the public health risk management of water supplies 4. 4 Review and assess appropriate communication channels and pathways for the successful translation of science into practice	Gayle Newcombe Newcombe	Australian Water Quality Centre UNSW Sydney Curtin University of Technology Monash University Barwon Water Central Highlands Water Coliban Water Lower Murray Water Melbourne Water National Measurement Institute SA Water South East Water Yarra Valley Water Show all (13)	Completed
1032	Optimum control of chloramine in water distribution systems	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals 9. Disinfection a. Taste & odour b. Control c. Use of alternative methods d. DBPs 11. Distribution a. On-line monitoring b. System integrity	Graeme Dandy	University of Adelaide SA Water Water Corporation Show all (3)	Completed
2009	Chemical pretreatment for high pressure membranes	Wastewater	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology a. Membrane fouling b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies	Greg Leslie, Alice Antony	UNSW Sydney Water Research Foundation Victoria University University of Nevada, Reno Show all (4)	Completed
2013	Monitoring membrane integrity for virus removal	Wastewater	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies	Greg Leslie, Alice Antony	UNSW Sydney South East Water Sydney Water Show all (3)	Completed
1060	Coal-Associated Water Workshop	Drinking Water		Heather Chapman	Acqua Della Vita Pty Ltd	Completed
2002	Chemical risk assessment, communication and management in recycled water	Wastewater	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity d. DBPs 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment d. Health impacts e. Knowledge & communication	Heather Chapman	Griffith University Australian Water Quality Centre Department of Water (WA) Melbourne Water SA Water The University of Queensland UNSW Sydney National Water Commission ACTEW Corporation CSIRO United Water International Pty Ltd Sydney Water Show all (12)	Completed
2003	Ecotoxicity toolbox evaluate water quality for recycling	Wastewater	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity d. DBPs 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment	Heather Chapman	Griffith University Department of Water (WA) Water Corporation UNSW Sydney National Water Commission Show all (5)	Completed
2005	Development of ecotoxicity toolbox to evaluate water quality for recycling	Wastewater	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity d. DBPs 8. Risk Assessment b. Exposure assessment	Heather Chapman	Griffith University Department of Water (WA) UNSW Sydney National Water Commission Show all (4)	Completed
2024	Evaluation to assess effectiveness of technical transfer workshops	Wastewater		Heather Chapman	University of the Sunshine Coast	Completed
2027	Use of bioanalytical techniques in water quality assessment and monitoring	Wastewater	Show Issues 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment c. Guidelines d. Health impacts e. Knowledge & communication f. Barriers to implementation g. Governance & society	Heather Chapman	Acqua Della Vita Pty Ltd UNSW Sydney Australian Water Quality Centre ALS Global Sydney Water Show all (5)	Completed
1056	Microbial Source Tracking Project	Drinking Water		Helen Stratton	Griffith University Seqwater Show all (2)	Completed
1110	Benthic Cyanobacteria: An aesthetic and toxic risk to be evaluated	Drinking Water		Justin Brookes, Virginie Gaget	SA Water Water Research Foundation Melbourne Water PUB Singapore Water NSW Barwon Water Hunter Water University of Adelaide Show all (8)	In Progress
1004	Health Based Targets for microbial Water Quality	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation	Karin Leder	Monash University The University of Queensland Water Services Association of Australia SA Department of Health DERM (QLD) National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) OzFoodNet Department of Health & Human Services (Vic) Show all (9)	Completed
1025	CDI for desalination of brackish water supplies	Drinking Water	Show Issues 12. Alternative Supplies b. Desalination (brackish water)	Linda Zou	University of South Australia SA Water Water Corporation Show all (3)	Completed
1047	Application of capacitive deionisation (CDI) in inland brackish water desalination	Drinking Water	Show Issues 7. Fit for Purpose c. Greywater 12. Alternative Supplies b. Desalination (brackish water)	Linda Zou	National Centre for Excellence in Desalination Power & Water Corporation Water Corporation LT Green Energy Show all (4)	Completed
3006	Health risks of greywater use	Recycled Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) b. Risk Assessment c. Treatment and process validation 7. Fit for Purpose c. Greywater 8. Risk Assessment b. Exposure assessment d. Health impacts i. Pathogens exposure assessment j. Pathogens - risk assessment	Martha Sinclair	Monash University Smart Water Fund (VIC) Show all (3)	Completed
3002	Exposure assessment using tracer chemicals - Stage 1	Recycled Water	Show Issues 2. Chemicals (Public Health) a. Toxicology b. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment d. Health impacts	Martha Sinclair, Felicity Roddick, Karin Leder	Monash University RMIT University Show all (2)	Completed
1041	Characterisation of DBP formation - Stage 1	Drinking Water	Show Issues 5. Chemical Contaminants a. Analysis c. Toxicity d. DBPs 8. Risk Assessment a. Chemicals b. Exposure assessment 9. Disinfection d. DBPs 15. Measurement b. Source characterisation	Mary Drikas	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Water Corporation Central Highlands Water Melbourne Water Show all (5)	Completed
1061	Characterisation of DBP Formation for Water Quality Management Stage 2	Drinking Water	Show Issues 9. Disinfection d. DBPs	Mary Drikas	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Water Corporation Central Highlands Water Show all (4)	Completed
3009	NatVal	Recycled Water	Show Issues 7. Fit for Purpose f. Scheme validation 8. Risk Assessment c. Guidelines f. Barriers to implementation g. Governance & society	Michael Muston, David Halliwell	Muston & Associates Australian Water Association Australian Water Quality Centre Griffith University Monash University NSW Health National Measurement Institute RMIT University SA Water The University of Queensland UNSW Sydney University of Technology, Sydney Victoria University Water Corporation CSIRO Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Water Services Association of Australia The Dow Chemical Company MidCoast Water GE Australia SA Department of Health Show all (22)	Completed
1005	Innovative Methods for Management of algae	Drinking Water	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control b. Advice 13. Source Protection a. Guidelines & tools for catchment management	Mike Burch	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Water Research Foundation National Cheng Kung University Virginia Tech Show all (5)	Completed
2016	Converting waste or solar heat to treated water using membrane distillation	Wastewater	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies 6. Waste Stream Disposal and Reuse a. Brine management and salinity 7. Fit for Purpose d. Industrial & mining reuse	Mikel Duke	City West Water GWM Water Victoria University Smart Water Fund (VIC) Show all (4)	Completed
3017	Low maintenance chemical free recycling of effluent by ceramic membranes	Recycled Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.3 Explore new applications of membrane materials to improve water quality and health	Mikel Duke	Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Victoria University Melbourne Water South East Water Black & Veatch PWN Technologies Show all (6)	Completed
3020	Resilient desalination pre-treatment of secondary effluent by ceramic membranes	Recycled Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.2 Progress real-time membrane integrity techniques for detection of conditions allowing pathogen breakthrough	Mikel Duke	Victoria University National Centre for Excellence in Desalination RMIT University City West Water Melbourne Water Show all (5)	Completed
1104	Release of Intracellular Cyanotoxins during Oxidation	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes C. 2.4 Develop robust metrology approaches to increase confidence in water quality monitoring data	Nicholas Crosbie	Melbourne Water Water NSW UNSW Sydney Show all (3)	In Progress
3032	Modelling fate of trace organic chemicals through Activated Sludge Plants (ASPs)	Recycled Water		Nick O'Connor	Ecos Consulting Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
3033	Food chain bioaccumulation modelling for Ocean Outfalls using AQUAWEB.	Recycled Water		Nick O'Connor	Ecos Consulting Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
3034	Guideline Assessment Tool for trace organic compounds in recycled water.	Recycled Water		Nick O'Connor	Ecos Consulting Melbourne Water Show all (2)	Completed
1006	'Are there more toxin genes than toxic cyanobacteria?''	Drinking Water	Show Issues 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) a. Control b. Advice c. Detection d. Risk Assessment 5. Chemical Contaminants c. Toxicity 8. Risk Assessment b. Exposure assessment c. Guidelines d. Health impacts 15. Measurement a. Monitoring	Paul Monis	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Water Research Foundation United Water International Pty Ltd University of Tennessee Show all (5)	Completed
1035	Molecular detection and identification of microorganisms in water	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection c. Treatment and process validation 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) c. Detection	Paul Monis	Australian Water Quality Centre SA Water Melbourne Water Murdoch University Pathwest Sydney Water Show all (6)	Completed
1101	Management of Environmental E coli	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.2 Develop tools to identify and track microbial sources of contamination to increase understanding and prioritise risk management	Paul Monis	Australian Water Quality Centre Griffith University Monash University Australian National University Melbourne Water Water NSW Water Corporation Seqwater Sydney Water Show all (9)	In Development
1103	Smart Monitoring for microbial risk assessment	Drinking Water	Show Issues B2. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes P. 2.1 Investigate novel methods for detection of specific pathogens of concern	Paul Monis	Australian Water Quality Centre National Measurement Institute Hunter Water Melbourne Water SA Water Water NSW Seqwater Sydney Water Show all (8)	In Development
1077	Decentralised Water and Wastewater Treatment Knowledge Base	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios C. 1.2 Identify the water quality and health risks associated with decentralised treatment systems, including rainwater tanks B3. Improve Business Operations C. 3.1 Develop and implement cost effective, simple to operate solutions, including decentralised systems, for water quality management in urban, regional and remote locations	Peter Sanciolo	Victoria University Coliban Water Goulburn Valley Water GWM Water Power & Water Corporation TasWater Yarra Valley Water Show all (7)	Completed
2008	Development of predictive tools for membrane ageing	Wastewater	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology a. Membrane fouling b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies	Pierre Le Clech	UNSW Sydney	Completed
1028	Using Fluorescence for monitoring organic matter in drinking water systems	Drinking Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) a. Detection 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 3. Cyanobacteria (Reservoirs) c. Detection 5. Chemical Contaminants d. DBPs 9. Disinfection b. Control d. DBPs 11. Distribution a. On-line monitoring	Rita Henderson	UNSW Sydney Melbourne Water Hunter Water University of Birmingham Seqwater Australian Research Council Show all (6)	Completed
3001	Detection of cross connections in potable water distribution systems: Stage 2	Recycled Water	Show Issues 1. Microbiological (Public Health) c. Treatment and process validation 2. Chemicals (Public Health) b. Detection 7. Fit for Purpose f. Scheme validation 11. Distribution a. On-line monitoring b. System integrity	Roger O'Halloran	CSIRO City West Water Melbourne Water South East Water Yarra Valley Water Sydney Water Show all (6)	Completed
1012	Remote Technology Transfer Officer	Drinking Water	Show Issues 10. Rural & Regional a. Water security b. Application of ADWG c. POE/POU	Ruth Elvin	Centre for Appropriate Technology	Completed
1111	Value of Operator Competency	Drinking Water		Sallyanne Bartlett	WaterQPlus Seqwater Coliban Water SA Water Veolia Water Australia Department of Health & Human Services (Vic) Show all (6)	In Progress
2018	Real time integrity monitoring for high pressure membranes	Wastewater	Show Issues 4. Membrane and Treatment Technology a. Membrane fouling b. Membrane performance c. Treatment technologies	Stephen Gray	Victoria University Coliban Water GWM Water Show all (3)	In Progress
1063	Identify and assess the water quality risks from extreme events	Drinking Water	Show Issues B1. Characterise & Evaluate Water Quality Public Health Risk Scenarios P. 1.6 Identify and assess the water quality risks from extreme events	Stuart Khan	UNSW Sydney Griffith University Australian Water Quality Centre Centre for Appropriate Technology SA Department of Health Show all (5)	Completed
1108	Prioritisation of Emerging Contaminants	Drinking Water	Show Issues 16. Develop Water Quality Monitoring Tools & Processes	Stuart Khan		In Progress
4060-12	Reticulation Taste and Odour	Drinking Water		Tara Callingham	Goulburn Valley Water RMIT University Show all (2)	In Progress
1037	Literature Review: Crypto/Giardia in catchments	Drinking Water	Show Issues 13. Source Protection a. Guidelines & tools for catchment management	Una Ryan	Murdoch University	Completed
2036	MulFE Project - ARC Linkage LP 140100386	Wastewater	Show Issues 16. 3. Improve Business Operations B3. Improve Business Operations	Zhiguo Yuan	The University of Queensland Seqwater Unitywater PUB Singapore District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Show all (5)	In Progress