Research Projects

Project # Project Name Program Key Issues Project Leader Organisations Status
1001 Guidelines for Water Supply in Remote Communities Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Centre for Appropriate Technology
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • Power & Water Corporation
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • National Water Commission
  • SA Department of Health
  • Department of Health (NSW)
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Completed
1002 Drinking Water Risk Management Manual Drinking Water Show Issues
  • WaterFutures
Completed
1003 Integrated Membranes for toxin control Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • United Water International Pty Ltd
  • Water Research Foundation
  • Veolia Water Australia
Show all (5)
In Progress
1004 Health Based targets for microbial Water Quality Drinking Water Show Issues Karin Leder
  • Monash University
  • WaterFutures
  • 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 (Vic)
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In Progress
1005 Innovative Methods for Management of algae Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Water Research Foundation
  • National Cheng Kung University
  • Virginia Tech
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In Progress
1006 Are there more toxingenes than toxic cyanobacteria?' Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Water Research Foundation
  • United Water International Pty Ltd
  • University of Tennessee
Show all (5)
In Progress
1007 Methods for Measuring Toxins in Finished Waters Drinking Water Show Issues Andrew Humpage
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Water Research Foundation
Show all (3)
Completed
1008 Optimal Water Quality to Minimise Distribution System Problems Drinking Water Show Issues Mary Drikas
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • United Water International Pty Ltd
  • Orica Watercare
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • Delft University of Technology
  • DCM Process Control
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In Progress
1009 Physico-chemical controls for cyanobacteria in reservoirs Drinking Water Show Issues
  • University of NSW
  • Sydney Catchment Authority
  • Australian Research Council
Show all (3)
In Progress
1010 Coal Tar Pipes Project Drinking Water Show Issues Felicity Roddick
  • City West Water Ltd
  • Coliban Region Water Corporation
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • RMIT University
  • South East Water Limited
  • Yarra Valley Water Ltd
Show all (6)
In Progress
1011 Health effects of Drinking Water from Rainwater Tanks Drinking Water Show Issues Karin Leder
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Monash University
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • University of Melbourne
  • National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
  • SA Department of Health
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Completed
1012 Remote Technology Transfer Officer Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Centre for Appropriate Technology
Completed
1013 Water Chemical Database Drinking Water Show Issues Paul Heaton
  • Power & Water Corporation
  • New Zealand Ministry of Health
  • Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
  • Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission
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Completed
1015 Novel treatment methods for reduction of bromide and iodide in drinking water sources Drinking Water Show Issues Anna Heitz
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • EAWAG
  • Australian Research Council
Show all (4)
In Progress
1018 Occurrence and management of NDMA in drinking and recycled water Drinking Water Show Issues Gayle Newcombe
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • University of NSW
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • Monash University
  • Barwon Region Water Corporation
  • Central Highlands Water
  • Coliban Region Water Corporation
  • Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • National Measurement Institute
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • South East Water Limited
  • Yarra Valley Water Ltd
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In Progress
1019 Scale formation and prevention in small water supplies reliant on groundwater Drinking Water Show Issues David Waite
  • University of NSW
  • Power & Water Corporation
  • Water Corporation of WA
Show all (3)
Completed
1020 Use of on-line surrogate parameters for rapid hazard detection and improved system performance Drinking Water Show Issues Chris Chow
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Barwon Region Water Corporation
  • Coliban Region Water Corporation
  • Hunter Water Corporation
  • United Water International Pty Ltd
Show all (7)
In Progress
1021 The biological filtration project Drinking Water Show Issues Gayle Newcombe
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Barwon Region Water Corporation
  • Coliban Region Water Corporation
  • Hunter Water Corporation
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • United Water International Pty Ltd
  • Water Corporation of WA
Show all (7)
In Progress
1022 Australian Cyanosurvey Drinking Water Show Issues Andrew Humpage
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Griffith University
  • Barwon Region Water Corporation
  • Goulburn Valley Regional Water Corporation
  • Hunter Water Corporation
  • Wannon Region Water Corporation
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • Sydney Catchment Authority
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation
  • Ballina Shire Council
  • DERM (QLD)
  • Sydney Water
  • Wakool Shire Council
  • North East Water
  • Department of Sustainability Environment (Vic)
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In Progress
1023 Public perception of drinking water source protection - Who wants what? Drinking Water Show Issues Blair Nancarrow
  • Syme & Nancarrow Water
  • Water Corporation of WA
Show all (2)
Completed
1025 CDI for desalination of brackish water supplies Drinking Water Show Issues Linda Zou
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Water Corporation of WA
Show all (3)
In Progress
1028 Using Fluoroescence for monitoring organic matter in drinking water systems Drinking Water Show Issues
  • University of NSW
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • Hunter Water Corporation
  • University of Birmingham
  • SEQ Water
  • Australian Research Council
Show all (6)
In Progress
1031 Ultrasound for Control of Cyanobacteria Drinking Water Show Issues
  • University of Adelaide
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • Veolia Water Australia
  • Australian Research Council
Show all (5)
In Progress
1032 Optimum control of chloramine in water distribution systems Drinking Water Show Issues Graeme Dandy
  • University of Adelaide
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Water Corporation of WA
Show all (4)
In Progress
1033 Optimizing conventional treatment for the removal of cyanobacteria and their toxins Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Water Research Foundation
  • Hunter Water Corporation
  • Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Show all (5)
In Progress
1035 Molecular detection and identification of microorganisms in water Drinking Water Show Issues Paul Monis
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • Murdoch University
  • Pathwest
  • Sydney Water
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In Progress
1036 Treatment requrements for Australian source waters to meet health based targets Drinking Water Show Issues
  • University of NSW
  • Water & Health
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Murdoch University
  • Monash University
  • Ecos Consulting
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In Progress
1037 Literature Review: Crypto/Giardia in catchments Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Murdoch University
In Progress
1038 NDMA in Australian drinking waters Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • University of NSW
  • University of Alberta, Canada
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In Progress
1039 POE/POU Management and costing study Drinking Water Show Issues
  • Victoria University
  • Coliban Region Water Corporation
  • Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation
Show all (3)
In Progress
1041 Characterisation of THM formation - Stage 1 Drinking Water Show Issues Mary Drikas
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • Central Highlands Water
Show all (4)
In Progress
1043 Using MT-PCR for toxin gene detection Drinking Water Show Issues Aaron Jex
  • University of Melbourne
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • South Gippsland Water
  • Barwon Region Water Corporation
  • Southern Rural Water
  • Western Water
  • South East Water Limited
  • Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation
  • Goulburn Murray Water
  • Goulburn Valley Regional Water Corporation
  • Department of Health (Vic)
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In Progress
1044 Investigation into the cause of low recovery of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts Drinking Water Show Issues Christobel Ferguson
  • ALS Global
  • SEQ Water
  • Sydney Water
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Sydney Catchment Authority
Show all (5)
In Progress
1047 Applying CDI to inland brackish water desalination Drinking Water Show Issues
  • National Centre for Excellence in Desalination
  • Power & Water Corporation
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • LT Green Energy
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In Progress
1048 THM Formation - Stage 2 Drinking Water Show Issues Mary Drikas
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
Show all (2)
In Development
1049 Water Footprinting Drinking Water

  • Global Water Research Coalition
Completed
1050 International Climate Change Symposium Drinking Water
Mike Burch
  • South Australian Water Corporation
In Progress
1051 Transformation Chemistry of EDCS/PPCPS resulting in disinfection of drinking water Drinking Water
Frederic Leusch
  • Griffith University
  • Water Research Foundation
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • University of Queensland
  • National Measurement Institute
Show all (6)
In Development
1052 WaterRiskNet Drinking Water

  • Water & Health
In Development
1056-11 Microbial Source Tracking Project Drinking Water
Helen Stratton
  • Griffith University
  • SEQ Water
Show all (2)
Approved
1057-11 Rainwater through Hotwater Services Drinking Water
Dan Deere
  • WaterFutures
  • Monash University
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
Show all (3)
In Progress
2001 Pathogen removal by activated sludge Wastewater Show Issues Therese Flapper
  • WaterFutures
  • Smart Water Fund (VIC)
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • South East Water Limited
  • La Trobe University
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Completed
2002 Chemical risk assessment, communication and management in recycled water Wastewater Show Issues Heather Chapman
  • Griffith University
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Department of Water (WA)
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • University of Queensland
  • University of NSW
  • National Water Commission
  • ACTEW Corporation
  • CSIRO
  • United Water International Pty Ltd
  • Sydney Water
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In Progress
2003 Ecotoxicity toolbox Wastewater Show Issues
  • Griffith University
  • Department of Water (WA)
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • University of NSW
  • National Water Commission
Show all (5)
Completed
2004 Management of odour and corrosion in sewers Wastewater Show Issues Zhiguo Yuan
  • University of Queensland
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Barwon Region Water Corporation
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • Hunter Water Corporation
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • South East Water Limited
  • United Water International Pty Ltd
  • University of NSW
  • University of Newcastle
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • Sydney Water
  • The University of Sydney
  • Allconnex Water
  • CH2M Hill
  • Australian Research Council
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In Progress
2005 Ecotoxicity toolbox: Phase 2 Wastewater Show Issues
  • Griffith University
  • Department of Water (WA)
  • University of NSW
  • National Water Commission
Show all (4)
Completed
2006 Membrane integrity for virus particle removal Wastewater Show Issues
  • University of NSW
Completed
2007 Pathogens and organic contaminants in biosolids Wastewater Show Issues Michael Warne
  • CSIRO
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • Department of Health (Vic)
  • RMIT University
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • University of Adelaide
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Completed
2008 Predictive tools for membrane ageing Wastewater Show Issues Pierre LeClech
  • University of NSW
In Progress
2009 Chemical pretreatment for high pressure membranes Wastewater Show Issues Greg Leslie
  • University of NSW
  • Victoria University
  • Water Research Foundation
  • University of Nevada, Reno
Show all (4)
In Progress
2010 Endocrine disruption in Australian aquatic environments Wastewater Show Issues Fred Leusch
  • Griffith University
  • Department of Water (WA)
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • RMIT University
  • University of NSW
  • University of Technology, Sydney
  • Sydney Water
  • Australian Research Council
Show all (8)
In Progress
2011 SMBR treatment of wastewaters Wastewater Show Issues David Waite
  • University of NSW
  • Sydney Water
  • Australian Research Council
Show all (3)
In Progress
2013 Monitoring membrane integrity for virus removal Wastewater Show Issues Greg Leslie
  • University of NSW
  • Victoria University
  • South East Water Limited
  • Sydney Water
Show all (4)
In Progress
2014 Tools for analysing hormone activity in water Wastewater Show Issues Heather Chapman
  • 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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In Development
2015 Inactivation of Cryptosporidium across the wastewater treatment train Wastewater Show Issues Alex Keegan
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Smart Water Fund (VIC)
Show all (3)
In Progress
2016 Membrane distillation Wastewater Show Issues Mikel Duke
  • City West Water Ltd
  • Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation
  • Victoria University
Show all (3)
In Progress
2017 Pathogen removal by activated sludge: Part 2 Wastewater Show Issues Alex Keegan
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • South East Water Limited
  • Smart Water Fund (VIC)
  • La Trobe University
  • Ecos Consulting
Show all (7)
In Progress
2018 Real time integrity monitoring for high pressure membranes Wastewater Show Issues Stephen Gray
  • Victoria University
  • Coliban Region Water Corporation
  • Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation
Show all (3)
In Progress
2019 Removing chemicals of concern using AOP Wastewater Show Issues Anna Heitz
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • Department of Water (WA)
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • GHD Pty Ltd
  • EAWAG
  • Australian Research Council
Show all (6)
In Progress
2020 Deworming wastewater Wastewater Show Issues Geoff Evans
  • University of Newcastle
  • Hunter Water Corporation
  • Australian Research Council
Show all (3)
In Development
2021 Bioassays and risk communication Wastewater Show Issues Beate Escher
  • Griffith University
  • University of Queensland
  • University of Technology, Sydney
  • CSIRO
  • Landcare Research New Zealand
  • SEQ Water
  • Smart Water Research Centre
Show all (7)
In Progress
3001 Cross connections: Stage 2 Recycled Water Show Issues Roger O'Halloran
  • CSIRO
  • City West Water Ltd
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • South East Water Limited
  • Yarra Valley Water Ltd
  • Sydney Water
Show all (6)
Completed
3002 Exposure assessment using tracer chemicals Recycled Water Show Issues
  • Monash University
  • RMIT University
Show all (2)
In Progress
3003 DOM in recycled water Recycled Water Show Issues Beate Escher
  • University of Queensland
  • University of NSW
  • Australian Research Council
  • SEQ Water
Show all (4)
In Progress
3004 Thirsty mouse Recycled Water Show Issues Fiona Young
  • Flinders University
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Griffith University
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • South Australian Water Corporation
Show all (5)
In Progress
3005 Microbial control in RW using HACCP Recycled Water Show Issues David Halliwell
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • City West Water Ltd
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • South East Water Limited
  • University of NSW
  • WaterFutures
  • Yarra Valley Water Ltd
  • Allconnex Water
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In Progress
3006 Health risks of grey water use Recycled Water Show Issues
  • Monash University
  • Smart Water Fund (VIC)
  • University of Melbourne
Show all (3)
In Progress
3009 NatVal Recycled Water Show Issues Michael Muston
  • Muston & Associates
  • Australian Water Association Ltd
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • Griffith University
  • Monash University
  • Department of Health (NSW)
  • National Measurement Institute
  • RMIT University
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • University of Queensland
  • University of NSW
  • University of Technology, Sydney
  • Victoria University
  • Water Corporation of WA
  • WaterFutures
  • 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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In Progress
4056-12 MIP's for use in FIA systems for pesticide analysis Drinking Water Show Issues sally harrison
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
  • RMIT University
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Approved
5016 GWRC - Guidance Manual on Toxic Cyanobacteria Drinking Water Show Issues Gayle Newcombe
  • Australian Water Quality Centre
  • South Australian Water Corporation
  • Global Water Research Coalition
Show all (3)
Completed