WaterVal resources are extensive and encompass both historic and current documentation, including research findings. All resources are freely available to water industry professionals around the world.

The following documents are historic resources from the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence (AWRCoE) that show the origins and history of WaterVal (previously known as NatVal). Resources are continuously added to this page and links updated.

National Validation Framework for Water Treatment Technologies: Summary Information
National Validation Framework for Water Treatment Recycling: Overview of Priority Research
National Validation Guidelines for Water Recycling: Membrane Bioreactors
National Validation Guidelines for Water Recycling: Reverse Osmosis Membranes
Development of Validation Protocols for Activated Sludge Process in Water Recycling
National Validation Guidelines for Water Recycling: Comprehensive Bayesian Recycled Water Validation
National Validation Guidelines for Water Recycling: Methods for Pathogen Isolation, Culture, Detection and Enumeration
NatVal Road Map Report: The Road Map to a National Validation Framework for Water Recycling Schemes
National Validation Framework for Water Treatment Technologies: Business Case
National Validation Framework for Water Recycling: Cost Benefit Analysis

Validation Protocol Template
Membrane Bioreactor Protocol
Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Protocol
Ozone Disinfection Protocol
Chlorine Disinfection Protocol
Ultraviolet Disinfection Guidance Document

Demonstration of Low Maintenance Chemical Free Recycling of Secondary Treated Effluent by Ceramic Membranes
Validation of Maturation Ponds in Order to Enhance Safe and Economical Water Recycling
Pasteurisation for the Production of Class A Water
Workshop Report: Linking Bio-analytical Tools to Human Health Issues Related to Water
Industry Academic Exchange Program Report: Particles, Pathogens and Micropollutants
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Final Summary Report

Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Energy Use and Comparison
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Experimental Plan
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Feedwater Report
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Report
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Interim Operating Manual
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Monitoring Levels of Trace Organic Chemical
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Operating Performance and Water Quality
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Pathogen Log Reduction Value Table
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Functional Design
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Risk Assessment of the Removal of Chemicals of Concern the Davis Station Advanced Water Treatment Plant
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Risk Assessment of the Removal of Chemicals of Concern the Davis Station Advanced Water Treatment Plant – Appendix
Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Interim Recycled Water Quality Management Plan

A National Framework for Validating Water-recycling Technology
Water Recyclers Perspectives
Technology Suppliers’ Perspectives
Reguators Perspectives
Development of Validation Protocols for MBR
Development of Validation Protocols for RO
Development of Validation Protocols for AS
Validation Protocols for a Multi-barrier Approach
Development of Methods for Pathogen Isolation, Culture, Detection and Enumeration
Strategic Research Plan 2012
WaterVal Overview