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TUESDAY, 7 MAY 20197MAY

Transforming our World

PRINCIPAL SPONSORSPoster Pitch Presentation Workshop

Technical Presentation Panel

Case Study Presentation Finalist, Ozwater’19 Best Paper

8:30–10:00am OPENING CEREMONY | KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | JEFFREY SACHS | MINA GULI OPENING CEREMONY | KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | JEFFREY SACHS | MINA GULI OPENING CEREMONY | KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | JEFFREY SACHS | MINA GULI OPENING CEREMONY | KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | JEFFREY SACHS | MINA GULI10:00–10:45am MORNING TEA MORNING TEA MORNING TEA MORNING TEA

10:45am–12:15pm

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EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN GOVERNANCE, POLICY, REGULATION AND STRUCTURE

ENGAGING & WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS SERVICING & SUPPORTING RURAL, REMOTE AND REGIONAL AREAS

A SAFE, INCLUSIVE & INNOVATIVE WATER SECTOR WATER LEADERS FORUM (INVITE ONLY)

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:

SEWER CONDITION & REHABILITATION ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE DEMAND FORECASTING & SUPPLY SDGs REGULATION & PRICING VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER PACIFIC & INDIGENOUS WATER RESOURCES INNOVATIVE CULTURE

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AVOIDING SPILLS – HOW TO SAFELY SHUT DOWN A PRESSURE SEWER NETWORK IN AN EMERGENCYEamon Casey – iota Services

UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS DYNAMICS OF AN UNUSUAL HYBRID WWTPFlavia Steinauer – GHD

A THIRST FOR WATER SAVINGS DRIVES NORTHERN TERRITORY UTILITYDoug van Gelder – Esri Australia

RUBYANNA WWTP: A DEMONSTRATION OF SUSTAINABILITY AND A CATALYST FOR REGIONAL PROSPERITYMark Newland – Downer

REGULATION TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER CATCHMENTSMalcolm Hughes – Water NSWGreg Greene – Seqwater

INSIGHTS FROM CREATING A TRANSFORMATIONAL CUSTOMER STRATEGYSean Hanrahan – City West Water

DYNAMIC DASHBOARD: A WINDOW INTO EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENTJulien Anese – Adelaide Services Alliance

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SAPP2R – A TACTILE ROBOT FOR SAMPLING CONCRETE CORROSION DEPTH IN SEWER ACCESS POINTSRobert Ross – Department of Engineering, La Trobe UniversityDean Barnett – Intelligent Water Networks (IWN)

BEYOND COMPLIANCE: WHEN TREATED EFFLUENT QUALITY IS WITHIN LICENCE LIMITS YET CAUSES MATERIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HARMDaniel Livingston and Margaret Balandin – Hunter Water Corporation

MODELLING WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S WATER DEMAND AND SUPPLIESDaniel Ferguson – Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

PLANET, PEOPLE, PROSPERITY: TRACKING OUR JOURNEY TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITYGrace Rose-Miller – Yarra Valley Water

THE FUTURE OF PRICE REGULATION – A FOCUS ON ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE PERFORMANCETim White – KPMG

CREATING CUSTOMER INTIMACY TO DRIVE ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE AND GROWTHDawn Loh – South East WaterPip Stocks – BrandHook

TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD – INNOVATION INSPIRATIONEmily Thomas – City West Water

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REHABILITATION OF CENTURY OLD WILLIAMSTOWN OVOID BRICK MAIN SEWER – DESIGN CHALLENGESMalcolm Spears – AECOM

JUGGLING WATER: A STORY OF A WASTEWATER SYSTEMKatherine Reid – Allwater, SA WaterCaroline Herman – Allwater JV

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER DEMANDLuther Uthayakumaran – Sydney Water

BEYOND GOAL 6: DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY AT MELBOURNE WATER THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALSTim Rowan – Melbourne Water

OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO STOP ILLEGAL STORMWATER DISCHARGE INTO SEWERPeter Smith – Queensland Urban Utilities

THE CUSTOMER OF THE FUTURE IN THE URBAN WATER INDUSTRYCassandra Hogan – KPMGEvelyn Rodrigues – Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)

SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING IN THE TORRES STRAIT ISLANDSPriyani Madan – ArupTom Day – Torres Strait Islands Regional Council

TOOLKIT FOR AN INNOVATION JOURNEYAnna Lundmark – Hunter Water Corporation

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INVESTIGATION ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CORROSION IN SEWER PIPESParitosh Giri – Macquarie University

SAFESWIM – OR TROUBLED WATERS? AUCKLAND’S SMART CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVESteve Couper – Mott MacDonaldDukessa Blackburn-Huettner – Auckland Council

THE NEW NORMAL – WATER USE TRENDS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA AFTER THE MILLENNIUM DROUGHTMichelle Irvine – SA Water

TRANSFORMING IWM FOR ISM: HOW WATER AUTHORITIES CAN LEAD THE WAY TO ACHIEVE INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTPaul Satur – Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University

MANAGING ELECTRICITY PRICE VOLATILITY TO MEET CUSTOMER AND REGULATORY EXPECTATIONSMarcus Crudden – Essential Services CommissionAndrew Kremor – Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation

TOMORROW’S PEOPLE – TURNING MEGATRENDS INTO CUSTOMER NARRATIVESCorrina Mercure – SA Water

THE WATER RESOURCE CHALLENGES FOR TWO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFICRussell Beatty – Hydrology and Risk Consulting

BUILDING A BUSINESS OF THE FUTUREDr Bernadette Eckermann and Tom Lewis – SA Water

P2/206 P5/300 P9/418 P13/470 P17/258 P21/6 P23/186 P27/331

JUSTIFYING INNOVATION: IMPLEMENTATION OF WIDE-SCALE INTERNET ENABLED VACUUM SEWER MONITORING SYSTEMUtsuk Shah – Beca

EXPLORE, RESCUE, PROTECT! STRATEGIES FOR SAFELY REFURBISHING INLET STRUCTURES AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO ISOLATEJoshua Plummer – Hunter H2O

HOW BAD IS THE CURRENT DROUGHT IN NSW?Mahmudul Haque – WaterNSW

TASWATER UPGRADES 15 REGIONAL TOWN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS TO SUPPLY CUSTOMERS WITH SAFE POTABLE WATERRobert McKaige – TasWater/KBR

BOTTOM UP SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF MARKET MECHANISMS FOR PRICING WATER AND SEWAGE SERVICESPeter Coombes – Urban Water Cycle Solutions

CREATING PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DELIBERATIVE ENGAGEMENT: DANDENONG CREEK COMMUNITY PANELSarah Watkins – Melbourne Water

LOW ENERGY WASTE WATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR REMOTE AND DEVELOPING COMMUNITIESJason Morris – iota ServicesPeter Harbour – Reedbed Technology

IMPROVING INTEGRATED URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT USING HUMAN CENTRED DESIGNLachlan Guthrie – International Water Centre

12:15–1:15pm LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

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PIPE DEGRADATION & CLEANING PILOTING & ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT WATER EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION WATER & LIVEABILITY FUTURE PLANNING VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS REGIONAL HEALTH & WATER QUALITY STUDENT WATER PRIZE

P3/428 P6/201 P10/145 P14/106 P18/481 P24/146 P28/356

MANAGING RISKS TO MAJOR PIPELINES USING SMART SENSOR NETWORKGeorgiana Anderson – Sydney Water

MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR: SINGLE DISINFECTION BARRIER FOR THE SEWAGE OF LOWOOD AND FERNVALEPaul McPhee – Queensland Urban Utilities

AN ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING TO SUPPORT SDG 6Carol Grossman – Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE CITY’S GREEN SPACES THROUGH INCREASED RECYCLED WATER USE ON THE GOLD COASTKevin Page – City of Gold Coast

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE IN SYDNEY WATER’S WATER SUPPLYMatthew Schnelle – Sydney Water Corporation CUSTOMER MOMENT

THE SWARM BUOY TRIAL AT COLIBAN WATER – DETECTING ALGAE IN REAL TIME IN REMOTE LOCATIONSQuentin Bechet – Veolia Australia and New Zealand

EVALUATION OF CONCENTRATED ALGAL SYSTEMS THAT INTENSIFY NUTRIENT REMOVALMatthew Kube – RMIT University*Please note that this is a poster pitch presentation and is not part of the Student Water Prize


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A PILOT SCALE EVALUATION OF MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR (MABR) TECHNOLOGY FOR BNR PROCESS INTENSIFICATIONAlastair McNeil and Sandeep Sathyamoorthy – Black & Veatch Australia

WATER EFFICIENCY – A LONG TERM PARTNERSHIPStephen Askew – Hunter Water CorporationAdam Jones – BMT

GUIDING INTEGRATED URBAN AND WATER PLANNINGChris Chesterfield – CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

REDUCING THE COST OF DEBT COLLECTION: A CASE STUDY IN HUMAN CENTRED DESIGNNitzan Cohen – Yarra Valley Water

GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION, REMOTE COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS HEALTH: STARTING A NATIONAL CONVERSATIONNina Hall – School of Public Health at The University of Queensland

CONTROLLING AND MONITORING ALGAE BLOOMS IN EFFLUENT STORAGE PONDSLindsay Stafford – Gladstone Regional Council (QLD)

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TALKING DIRTY (WATER) – A JOURNEY TOWARDS IMPROVED DISCOLOURED WATER PERFORMANCE IN THE LOWER HUNTERJohn Stanmore – Hunter Water Corporation

RESULTS AND LEARNINGS FROM PILOT TRIAL OF NEREDA® AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGE TECHNOLOGY AT SYDNEY WATER’S QUAKERS HILL WRPMonita Naicker – Aquatec Maxcon

WATER EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MID-SIZED UTILITIESSimon Fane – Institute for Sustainable Futures

LESSONS ON LIVEABILITY: URBAN WATER’S NEXT HORIZON?Hannah Pexton – Melbourne Water

PLANNING URBAN WATER SYSTEM RESPONSES TO MEGA DROUGHTDanielle Verdon-Kidd – The University of Newcastle

HOME VISITS PROGRAM FOR PENSIONERS IN DEBTVedah Panuccio and Anna Thomson – Sydney Water

ADDRESSING DRINKING WATER FLUORIDE LEVELS ON THE APY LANDSDamian Mortimer – SA Water

IMPACTS OF HYBRID WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS ON WATER RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTUREMukta Sapkota – University of Melbourne (VIC)

DIRECTORS PROGRAM

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FASTER, MORE EFFICIENT WATER MAINS CLEANING AND DISINFECTION USING MOBILE OZONATIONJason Brooks – Grenof

TAKING MAINSTREAM DEAMMONIFICATION OUT OF THE BOX AND INTO PRACTICESandeep Sathyamoorthy – Black & Veatch Australia

USING AGENT BASED MODELLING TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND AND PREDICT WATER CONSERVATION BEHAVIOURSMagnus Moglia – CSIROJonathan Dixon – Sydney Water

DELIVERING WATERWISE COMMUNITIES THROUGH LOCAL COUNCIL PARTNERSHIPSNadine Riethmuller – Water Corporation

LESSONS FROM THE FIRST VICTORIAN WATER SECTOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION ACTION PLANJill Fagan – Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning

MEETING THE NEEDS OF CUSTOMERS LIVING WITH DISABILITY LEADS TO BETTER SERVICES FOR ALL – PROJECT ‘WIDER WORLD’Dave Woodmore – SA Water

IMPROVING DRINKING WATER SAFETY IN REGIONAL NSWJosh Tickell – NSW Health

RENEWABLE ENERGY REVERSE OSMOSIS DESALINATION IN A SMALL RURAL VILLAGE IN INDONESIA: CASE STUDYTom Wheeler – Murdoch University (WA)

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GETTING THE CALCO CARBONIC BALANCE RIGHT TO PREVENT ASSET DEGRADATION AND IMPROVE AESTHETICSTodd Lowe – Allwater

ANAMMOX SCALE-UP AT THE LUGGAGE POINT STPJustin Todhunter – Queensland Urban Utilities

SMART RAINWATER FOR HOT WATER SYSTEM AT AQUAREVONinad Dharmadhikari – South East Water

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF THE WATER SECTOR IN URBAN LIVEABILITY AND GREENING: CASE STUDIES ON BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, COPENHAGEN AND MELBOURNEDr Casey Furlong – GHD and Centre for Urban Research, RMIT

ECONOMIC EVALUATION AND DESIGN OF A DROUGHT WATER RESTRICTIONS FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH EAST QUEENSLANDEuan Morton – Synergies Economic Consulting

CHW CARE PROGRAMS FOR VULNERABLE AND ISOLATED CUSTOMERSBridget Folbigg and Kaye Bilston – Central Highlands Water

HEALTH-BASED TARGETS IN REGIONAL DRINKING WATER SUPPLIESGlen Luscombe – Viridis ConsultantsMorris Hamill – Mareeba Shire Council

THE ONSHORE INFLUENCE OF OFFSHORE FRESH GROUNDWATERAndrew Knight – Flinders University (SA)

P7/32 P11/320 P15/84 P19/377 P22/358 P25/284 SWP05

EASTERN TREATMENT PLANT DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION THICKENING – OPTIMISING PERFORMANCE TO ENABLE GREATER CAPACITYJackie Moss – Melbourne Water

ICON WATER CUSTOMER METERING REVIEWGuy Price – Icon Water

DRAINAGE FOR LIVEABILITY: A NEW PARTNERING APPROACH FOR ENHANCING OUR DRAINSNadine Riethmuller – Water Corporation

MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMISATION TO MEET LEVELS OF SERVICE – FISH RIVER WATER SUPPLY SCHEMEKandiah Mahadeva – WaterNSW

A DAY AT THE ZOO – ENGAGING CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIESBelinda Bozin – City West Water

AN INNOVATIVE GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATION OF THE HUNTER RIVER PALAEOVALLEYNicholas Bates – Hunter Water Corporation

REAL-TIME MONITORING OF CYANOBACTERIA: VALIDATION OF FLUOROMETERS AS A TOOL FOR OPTIMISING TREATMENT PROCESSESFlorence Choo – UNSW (NSW)

3:15–4:00pm AFTERNOON TEA AFTERNOON TEA AFTERNOON TEA AFTERNOON TEA

4:00–5:30pm

WORKSHOP 1 WORKSHOP 2 PANEL 3 WORKSHOP 4 PANEL 5 WORKSHOP 6 PANEL 7 PANEL 8 WORKSHOP 9 PANEL 10

*This session will be hosted at The Wood Theatre in the Ozwater Exhibition Hall

Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) Presents: INDUSTRY COLLABORATION TO INCREASE INNOVATION FOR PIPE REHABILITATIONRefer to page 30 for more information

SDG Specialist Network and IWAA Present: IMPLEMENTING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE: NEW PARTNERSHIPS FOR TRANSFORMATIONRefer to page 30 for more information

Water Quality Specialist Network Presents: DROUGHT, DELUGES AND DISINFECTION; MANAGING WATER QUALITY IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGERefer to page 31 for more information

South East Water and Intelligent Water Networks Present:OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE WATER INDUSTRYRefer to page 31 for more information

University of Newcastle Presents:MICROPLASTICS – MEGAPROBLEM?Refer to page 32 for more information

Thriving Communities Partnership Presents:IMPROVING ACCESS AND SUPPORT FOR CONSUMERS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIESRefer to page 32 for more information

Australian Water Association Presents:VIETNAM–AUSTRALIA WATER UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND LESSONS LEARNEDRefer to page 33 for more information

Water Research Australia Presents:THE FUTURE ROLE OF CATCHMENTS – ARE LIVEABILITY OUTCOMES ALIGNED TO PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION?Refer to page 33 for more information

Melbourne Water Presents:CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION – MAKING A DIFFERENCERefer to page 34 for more information

Water Efficiency Specialist Network Presents:THE ILLUSION OF AVERAGES AND THE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES – THIS PANEL MIGHT CHANGE EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT WATER EFFICIENCYRefer to page 34 for more information

5:30–6:30pm HAPPY HOUR AT THE GENTRACK CLUB HOUSE IN EXHIBITION HALL HAPPY HOUR AT THE GENTRACK CLUB HOUSE IN EXHIBITION HALL HAPPY HOUR AT THE GENTRACK CLUB HOUSE IN EXHIBITION HALL HAPPY HOUR AT THE GENTRACK CLUB HOUSE IN EXHIBITION HALL

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WATER LEADERS FORUM

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8:30–10:00am KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | IAIN WALKER | CRAIG REUCASSEL | MACINLEY BUTSON KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | IAIN WALKER | CRAIG REUCASSEL | MACINLEY BUTSON KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | IAIN WALKER | CRAIG REUCASSEL | MACINLEY BUTSON KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | IAIN WALKER | CRAIG REUCASSEL | MACINLEY BUTSON10:00–10:45am MORNING TEA MORNING TEA MORNING TEA MORNING TEA

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EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES ENGAGING & WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS PUBLIC HEALTH & COMMUNITY WELLBEING A SAFE, INCLUSIVE AND INNOVATIVE WATER SECTOR

ASBESTOS CEMENT & PIPE WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPTIMISATION MACHINE LEARNING SERVICING THE FUTURE PROJECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MICROBIAL & RISK MANAGEMENT UPSKILLING & TRAINING

P29/160 P33/225 P37/143 P41/297 P45/421 P49/462 P52/137

SESSION 1WATER FOR HEALTH AND WELL BEING (PANEL)


BOW WAVES OF RENEWAL: THE CASE OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPEScott Gould – WISER Analysis

LOOKING INTO THE BLACK BOX OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING ADVANCED BIOMONITORING TOOLSBen van den Akker – SA Water

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRIAL AT WESTERN WATER TOWARD AN OPERATIONAL USE IN LATE 2019Valentin Moreau – Veolia

COLLABORATIVE PLANNING FOR GROWTH: POTABLE WATER MASTER PLANNING FOR SOUTH EAST WATERAlana Duncker – Stantec

SMART’S – MANAGING GRAFFITI WITH STREET ARTRachaelle Downey – TasWater

A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO PREVENT CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OUTBREAKS AT PUBLIC AQUATIC FACILITIESRachael Poon – Department of Health and Human Services Victoria

MBNRU – ENGAGE, INNOVATE, LEARN AND GROWSven Harlos – Watercare Services

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CURED IN PLACE PIPE LINERS – PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASBESTOS CEMENT & CAST IRON PIPE – A GLOBAL REVIEWFrederic Blin and Amy Spark – AECOM

OPERATING CAPACITY: REDUCING PRODUCTION COSTS AT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTSPeter Donaghy – Queensland Urban Utilities

UTILISING MACHINE LEARNING TO PREVENT WATER MAIN BREAKS BY UNDERSTANDING PIPELINE FAILURE DRIVERSDilusha Weeraddana – DATA61/CSIROLivia Bonazzi – Western Water

QUANTIFYING THE HYDROLOGICAL PERFORMANCE OF INFILL DEVELOPMENTMarguerite Renouf – University of Queensland/CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

MACKAY REGIONAL COUNCIL – TIME FOR CHANGE – DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMNicole Davis – Mackay Regional Council Water ServicesJacquiline Stewart – Mackay Regional Council

THERMOTOLERANT MI AGAR AND WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING FOR DIFFERENTIATION OF FAECAL CONTAMINATION FROM BLOOM EVENTSGary Hallas – SA Water, Australian Water Quality Centre

COLLABORATIVE REMOTE VR TRAINING FOR HIGH RISK ISOLATIONS – INNOVATION RESULTING FROM INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COLLABORATIONScott McMillan – Melbourne WaterBen Horan – Deakin University

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UNDERSTANDING THE CONDITION AND REMAINING LIFE OF ASBESTOS CEMENT (AC) PRESSURE PIPELINEDr Jonathan Morris – WSP Opus

FORECASTING AND BENCHMARKING ENERGY AND CARBON FOR THE LOWER SOUTH CREEK TREATMENT PROGRAMJames Logie – WSPGill Fowler – Sydney Water

DOWN THE RABBIT-HOLE – A MACHINE LEARNING ADVENTURE IN THE WATER SECTORJeff Fisher – GHDGagneet Serai – Unitywater

CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN FOR DRINKING WATER SERVICING OF GROWTHArash Jafari – AECOMFernando Gamboa – Sydney Water

A TALE OF TWO TREATMENT PLANTS: LESSONS IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTKate Thomas – Logan Water Infrastructure AllianceTamara Weaver – Logan City CouncilTania Keelan – Downer

THERMOPHILIC AMOEBA – ARE WE IN HOT WATER?Abigail Morrow – Hunter Water Corporation

AUSTRALIAN WATER INDUSTRY FRONTLINE OPERATOR TRAINING AND COMPETENCY TRENDSSallyanne Bartlett – WaterQPlus

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TRIALLING REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR ASBESTOS PIPESNick Stetter – South East Water

UPGRADING AERATION CONTROL LOGIC FOR AN IMPROVED PERFORMANCE; BENEFITS AND REVELATIONSBrad Shand & Irina Mouilleron – Aroona Alliance, Water Corporation

PUMP EFFICIENCIES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCERussell Riding – Melbourne Water

DEVELOPMENT SCALE INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACROSS THE MELTON GROWTH REGIONNigel Corby – Western Water

ENGAGING A COMMUNITY THAT DOESN’T EXISTSandra Glass – South East Water

DEVELOPING A UTILITY RESPONSE PROTOCOL FOR MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL E. COLI BLOOMSMartha Sinclair – Monash University

THE TECHNICAL COMPETENCY PROJECT – PROMOTING UPSKILLING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN WATER INDUSTRY OPERATIONSKathy Northcott – Water Research Australia

P30/365 P34/459 P38/405 P42/37 P46/174 P50/9

DEVELOPMENT OF DURABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE FIBRE-OPTIC SENSORS TO MONITOR CONCRETE CORROSION IN SEWERSDr Martin Ams – Macquarie University

IMPROVING HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE OF WASTE STABILISATION PONDS USING BAFFLESLiah Coggins – The University of Western Australia

TEAM OF TEAMS AND CROWDSOURCING, A DISRUPTIVE APPROACH TO PRODUCT DESIGN – A SOCIAL INNOVATION EXPERIENCESirisha Nekkalapu and Inderjit Batra – Sydney Water

OPPORTUNITY IN THE BURDEKIN – PLANNING FOR POSSIBLE FUTURESElaine Pang – ArupGloria Vega – Sunwater

AN AESTHETICALLY APPEALING ENGAGEMENTKelly Newton – SA Water

UNDERSTANDING NAEGLERIA FOWLERI A DIFFERENT TYPE OF PATHOGEN: AN INCREASING CLIMATE CHANGE THREATClara Laydon – Hunter H2O


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PIPELINE LEAKAGE AND MONITORING WATER REUSE DATA ANALYTICS CITY SCALE PLANNING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT VALUES & INCLUSION

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SESSION 2WATER FOR GROWTH (PANEL & WORKSHOP)


SMART LININGS FOR LONGER PIPE LIFEJames Goode – Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA)

RECOVERY OF STRUVITE FROM ANAEROBICALLY DIGESTED WASTEWATER CENTRATE USING DESALINATION BRINE FOR BENEFICIAL REUSEJerome Douziech – SUEZ

MAXIMISING CUSTOMER VALUE FROM PROJECTS USING A STRUCTURED APPROACH TO BUSINESS PARTNERINGBianca Galeano – SA Water

GROWING PAINS – THE WESTERN WATER STORYDan Stevens – Beca

LEARNING TO LOVE WATER WITH OUR COMMUNITYJane Blakeney – Hunter Water Corporation

FACTORS INFLUENCING LOG REMOVAL OF PATHOGENS IN MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS, BEHIND THE WATERVAL GUIDELINESAmos Branch – UNSW

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MOBILITY MAPPING SAVING BILLIONS OF LITRES OF WATERDoug van Gelder – Esri Australia

EXENO™ : SUSTAINABLE REMOVAL OF MICROPOLLUTANTS IN MUNICIPAL WWTP EFFLUENTS WITH MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTORS—RESULTS FROM BENCH- AND PILOT-SCALE STUDIESBrandy Nussbaum – Veolia Water Technologies

EAST MEETS WEST: DEVELOPING A VALIDATION AND COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM FOR INDIRECT POTABLE WATER REUSEDuncan Middleton – Seqwater

WATER SECTOR REGULATORY REFORM IN NEW ZEALANDJohn Pfahlert – Water New Zealand

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CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT OF CATASTROPHIC WATER MAIN FAILURENicholas Deeks – GHD

ULTRA LOW PRESSURE REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE PERFORMANCES FOR WATER DECONTAMINATIONJulien Ogier – IAB Ionenaustaucher GmbH

IOT AS A DIGITAL ENABLER OF A HYPER-CONNECTED WATER UTILITYChristoph Prackwieser and Darren Cash – Sydney Water

ACHIEVING WATER SUSTAINABILITY FOR CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS THROUGH DECENTRALISED REUSE STRATEGIESRyan Brotchie – GHD

A LEARNING JOURNEY: HARNESSING CONSUMER INSIGHTS AND CUSTOMER BENCH MARKING CAPABILITY TO DRIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTDoug Lucas – Hunter Water CorporationPaul van Veenendaal – CSBA

INNOVATING AND CREATING NEW KNOWLEDGE TO SECURE WATER QUALITY AND ENSURE PUBLIC HEALTHLeah Sertorio – Queensland Urban Utilities

REFRESHING OUR ORGANISATIONAL VALUES THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE COLLABORATIVE, INNOVATIVE AND FUN PROJECTKaty Jones and Portia Branton – South East Water

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LESSONS LEARNED FROM ADVANCED PRESSURE MANAGEMENTStuart Stapely – Detection ServicesSophie Wang – City West Water

POTABLE REUSE: HAS IT ARRIVED IN THE U.S., AND WHEN WILL IT ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA?Matt Winkelman – GHD (Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.) Arturo Burbano – GHD (Miami, FL, U.S.)

DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYTICS – TRANSFORMING DOCUMENTS, LEGACY DATA INTO DIGITAL ASSETSMichael Kolb and Alex Stanojevic – AECOM

REIMAGINING WATER IN WESTERN SYDNEYPaul de Sa and Warda Anwar – Sydney Water

EMBRACING GRASS-ROOTS ENGAGEMENT AND PUTTING CUSTOMERS AT THE HEART OF WATER QUALITY & SUPPLY OUTCOMESDianne Sharpe – Central Highlands Water

TOWNSVILLE WATER SUPPLY CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH BASED TARGETSLaura Kuskopf – GHD

CREATING PRIDE IN WATER – AN EVIDENCE BASED APPROACH TO INCREASING LGBTIQ+ STAFF REPRESENTATIONBrendan Moore – Yarra Valley Water

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PERFORMANCE OF THE PERMANENT ACOUSTIC MONITORING SYSTEM FOR THE ADELAIDE CBD WATER NETWORKDr Mark Stephens – SA Water

IS DIRECT POTABLE REUSE A TECHNICALLY AND SOCIALLY VIABLE SAFE SOURCE OPTION FOR PERTH?Nick Turner – Water Corporation

INTELLIGENT WATER NETWORKS – TRIALS OF DATA INTEGRATION, VISUALISATION AND ANALYSIS TOOLSDavid Bergmann – South East Water

DELIVERING A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WATER, USED WATER AND ASSET MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN FOR BENGALURUGaurav Bhatt – Jacobs

SUNRAYSIA MODERNISATION PROJECT 2 – COLLABORATING WITH CUSTOMERS TO BUILD RESILIENCE OF THE LOWER MURRAY WATER RURAL IRRIGATION BUSINESSAndrew Kremor – Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation

TREATMENT PROCESS HEALTH CHECK FOR CONVENTIONAL WTPAntoine Chassagne and Matthew Robertson – TasWater

BUSH CULTURE NO BULLRob Lynch – Queensland Urban Utilities

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MACKAY REGIONAL COUNCIL’S PROACTIVE PIPELINE CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROGRAMAvneet Sethi – Mackay Regional Council

INVESTIGATION OF THE LEVELS OF PFAS IN AUSTRALIAN WASTEWATER AND RECYCLED WATERTimothy Coggan – RMIT University

OPERATIONAL ANALYTICS – THE CALCULATIONS CAN BE COMPLEX, BUT THE EXECUTION CAN BE SO SIMPLEPatrick Bonk and Jonathan Klaric – Innovyze

PRECINCT PLANNING ENABLING A WATER SENSITIVE CITYAndrew Chapman – South East Water

HOW SA WATER TRANSFORMED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE ALLOWING OUR CUSTOMERS TO GET ON WITH LIFEColin Bell – SA Water

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY: SHARING OUR STORIES ACROSS THE WATER INDUSTRYSarah Hughes – WSPBronwyn Kent – SA Water


WORKSHOP 11 PANEL 12 WORKSHOP 13 WORKSHOP 14 WORKSHOP 15 PANEL 16 WORKSHOP 17 PANEL 18


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SA Water Presents: HACKING THE PRESENT FOR THE SHARED FUTURE WE WANT (SDG FOCUSSED HACKATHON)Refer to page 35 for more information

Sydney Water Presents: DIGITAL INFORMATION – USING DATA DURING THE WHOLE LIFE OF THE ASSET. WHAT DOES AN INDUSTRY ROADMAP LOOK LIKE?Refer to page 35 for more information

CRC for Water Sensitive Cities Presents: IMPLEMENTING A TRANSITIONS AGENDA FOR CREATING AUSTRALIAN WATER SENSITIVE CITIESRefer to page 36 for more information

Calibre & AWA VIC Branch Present:NAVIGATING A PATHWAY TO A CIRCULAR WATER SECTORRefer to page 36 for more information

Water Recycling Specialist Network Presents: IS AUSTRALIA READY TO DRINK RECYCLED WATER?Refer to page 37 for more information

Ozwater Presents:PFAS AND THE WATER INDUSTRY – REGULATION, INDUSTRY RESPONSE AND TREATMENT OPTIONSRefer to page 37 for more information

Ozwater Presents:MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING WORKSHOP

Office of the Technical Regulator Presents:DUAL RETICULATION CHALLENGES IN NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENTSRefer to page 38 for more information

SESSION 3:WORKING TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)Refer to page 10 for more information

6:30–11:00pm OZWATER’19 GALA DINNER & AUSTRALIAN WATER AWARDS (TICKET REQUIRED) OZWATER’19 GALA DINNER & AUSTRALIAN WATER AWARDS (TICKET REQUIRED) OZWATER’19 GALA DINNER & AUSTRALIAN WATER AWARDS (TICKET REQUIRED) OZWATER’19 GALA DINNER & AUSTRALIAN WATER AWARDS (TICKET REQUIRED)

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THURSDAY, 9 MAY 20199MAY


PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

Poster Pitch Presentation

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Case Study Presentation

Finalist, Ozwater’19 Best Paper

9:00–10:30am CLOSING CEREMONY | KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | SIDNEY DEKKER | DR KATE RAYNES-GOLDIE | LUCAS PATCHETT & DAVID TUBB CLOSING CEREMONY | KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | SIDNEY DEKKER | DR KATE RAYNES-GOLDIE | LUCAS PATCHETT & DAVID TUBB CLOSING CEREMONY | KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | SIDNEY DEKKER | DR KATE RAYNES-GOLDIE | LUCAS PATCHETT & DAVID TUBB CLOSING CEREMONY | KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION | SIDNEY DEKKER | DR KATE RAYNES-GOLDIE | LUCAS PATCHETT & DAVID TUBB

10:30–11:15am MORNING TEA MORNING TEA MORNING TEA MORNING TEA

11:15am–12:45pm


EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES


OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN GOVERNANCE, POLICY, REGULATION AND STRUCTURE

PUBLIC HEALTH & COMMUNITY WELLBEING

INDUSTRY SAFETY & WELLBEING PROGRAM

WATER TREATMENT, ALGAE & ORGANICS BIOSOLIDS ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS VALUING LIVEABILITY OUTCOMES WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGN & HYDROLOGY SDGs & MODERN SLAVERY ACT THMS

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EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER PROF. SIDNEY DEKKER

DOING SAFETY DIFFERENTLYRefer to page 12 for more information

INCREASING FLEXIBILITY WHEN CHALLENGED BY CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OPTIMISING SOURCE WATER SUPPLIES TO DELIVER SAFE DRINKING WATERBrooke Swaffer – SA Water

FROM FLUSH TO FARM; EXCELLENCE IN BIOSOLIDS PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT AT SYDNEY’S LARGEST WWTPLaura Roff – GHD

EQUATING SERVICE LEVELS TO COST – BUILDING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING MODELS FOR POTABLE WATER MAIN SYSTEMSFrederic Blin – AECOM

USING A NATURAL CAPITAL FRAMEWORK TO ACHIEVE GREATER LIVEABILITY: A CASE STUDYLili Pechey – Natural Capital Economics

BALANCING AESTHETICS AND FUNCTION FOR KEY INFRASTRUCTUREJonathan Rusterholz – Unitywater

EXPLORING BLOCKCHAIN AS AN ALTERNATIVE DECENTRALISED ARCHITECTURE FOR WATER TRADING IN AUSTRALIAJason Carr – Arup

OPERATIONAL EFFICACY OF UV DISINFECTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN THE SYDNEY DRINKING WATER CATCHMENTLisa Hamilton – WaterNSW

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TRANSFORMING DRINKING WATER TREATMENT – MBBR FOR MIB AND GEOSMIN REMOVALKatrin Doederer – The University of Queensland

ACHIEVING ULTRA-DEWATERING OF SLUDGE FOR MAXIMUM BIOSOLID REDUCTIONVeronique Bonnelye – SUEZ

HUMAN CENTERED APPROACH TO ASSET MANAGEMENTAstrid Hartono – Yarra Valley Water

REVIEW OF BASEFLOW CONTRIBUTION FROM WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGNDavid Buck – Central Queensland University

STRETCHING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE AUSTRALIAN WATER PROFESSIONSuzy Goldsmith – Goldsmiths P/LDarryl Day – ICE WaRM

RESILIENT WATER FILTRATION PLANTS FOR SYDNEY ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE, DROUGHT, POPULATION GROWTH AND DISINFECTION TARGETSDarren Romain

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REAL-TIME MONITORING OF CYANOBACTERIA: VALIDATION OF FLUOROMETERS AS A TOOL FOR OPTIMISING TREATMENT PROCESSESFlorence Choo – UNSW

THERMAL HYDROLYSIS PROCESS OPTIMISATION IN RELATION TO ANAEROBIC DIGESTIONAmin Malekizadeh – Queensland Urban Utilities

STREAMLINING THE PRODUCTION OF ASSET MANAGEMENT PLANS (A DATA SCIENCE APPROACH)Duncan Sinclair – South East Water

COMMUNITY VALUES FOR GREEN PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN PERTH – A CHOICE MODELLING ANALYSISMartin van Bueren – Synergies Economic Consulting

WHOLE OF THE CATCHMENT COLLABORATION TO REDUCE FLOOD IMPACTS IN THE ELSTER CREEK CATCHMENTSuresh Bajracharya – Melbourne Water

IMPACT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MODERN SLAVERY ACT TO ASSET SUPPLY CHAINSTina Northcott and Leeora Black – Deloitte

THE ROAD FROM CHAPEL HELL TO CHAPEL HILL HEAVENCharlene Wong – Engeny Water ManagementPaul Sherman – Queensland Urban Utilities

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THE EFFECT OF MILD OXIDATION ON NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER REMOVAL BY COAGULATIONSina Moradi – UNSW

SA WATER’S EXPERIENCE IN REDUCING STORAGE TIMES TO ACHIEVE GRADE A BIOSOLIDSAlexandra Keegan – SA Water

ACHIEVING MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE AT WANNON WATERPaul Harris – Marchment Hill ConsultingIan Bail – Wannon Water

DEMONSTRATING CUSTOMER WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR DISCRETIONARY ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIVEABILITY SERVICESEmma Turner – Hunter Water CorporationJeremy Cheesman – Marsden Jacob Associates

ELIZABETH QUAY WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTCarl Davies – RPS

SOCIAL PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPLICATIONS OF MODERN SLAVERY LEGISLATION ON THE TENDER PROCESSLeanne Hill – Melbourne Water

AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR TARGETED THM REDUCTION WITHIN THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORKClaire Kolokas and David Cook – SA Water

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APPLICATION OF THE “WONDER” NEW MATERIAL GRAPHENE OXIDE IN THE WATER INDUSTRYHeriberto Bustamante – Sydney Water

HYSTERESIS: THE IMPACT OF LEGACY ASSETS ON TOMORROW’S BIOSOLIDS STRATEGYGareth Taylor – AECOM

BETTER ASSET MANAGEMENT – A BREATH OF FRESH AIRLeon Holewa – Yarra Valley Water

PATHWAYS TO A CARBON NEUTRAL WATER INDUSTRYJurgen Thiele – Calibre Professional Services

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE CITY – INTEGRATING STORMWATER HARVESTING TO PROVIDE FLOOD PROTECTION AND WATER FOR MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERSMichael Yule – Spiire

MELBOURNE’S CHANGED DRINKING WATER QUALITY SINCE THE 1990SCarlota Rodriguez – City West Water


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SERVICING & SUPPORTING RURAL, REMOTE AND REGIONAL AREAS

ENGAGING & WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS PUBLIC HEALTH & COMMUNITY WELLBEING


CHALLENGES IN WATER TREATMENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT ASSET MANAGEMENT TOOLS PLANNING FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE AGRICULTURAL EFFICIENCY DATA & SMART METERS LEAD & MICROPLASTICS

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NET ENERGY POSITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN DENMARKMaj Møller Sørensen – Aarhus Water

OPPORTUNITIES FOR REDUCED ELECTRICITY COSTS USING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OPTIMISED PLANT OPERATIONSJohn Day – North East Water

STREAMLINED INLET WORKS PROGRAM COST ESTIMATION AND JUSTIFICATIONScott White – GHD

DELIVERING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET OUR CITIES’ GROWTH: A CLASSIC CHICKEN AND EGG CONUNDRUM!Julian Briggs – Aurecon

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY RESTRUCTURE A PROJECT IN DISTRESSFrank Fisseler – Goulburn-Murray Water

BRINGING CUSTOMER SEGMENTS TO LIFEPaul Cranwell – SA Water

CARP VIRUS RELEASE: SIMULATED IMPACTS OF DECAYING FISH ON MICROBES AND TASTE AND ODOUR COMPOUNDSRichard Carney – WaterNSW

A DEEP ISSUE: ELIMINATING CONFINED SPACE ENTRY FOR PUMP MAINTENANCE AT MAJOR PUMP STATIONSAnthony Domanti – WSP/Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance

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HOT STANDBY: AN OPTIMISED PRODUCTION REGIME FOR THE ADELAIDE DESALINATION PLANTDaniel Bonini – SA WaterJavier Artal – AdelaideAqua

ACHIEVING ENERGY NEUTRALITY: SETTING A VISION AND EMPOWERING YOUR STAFFTim Constantine – Jacobs

NO MORE GUESS WORK – A RISK BASED APPROACH TO PRIORITISING SERVICE RESERVOIR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCERyan Leon – Yarra Valley Water

READY FOR AN UNSTEADY FUTURE - BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENT WATER SERVICES FOR SYDNEY, AUSTRALIAChristine Turner – Sydney Water

ADAPTING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE AUDIT OUTCOMESCassandre Tickner-Smith – Tasmanian Irrigation

THE CASE FOR CHANGE: LEAD IN DRINKING WATER FROM BRASS PLUMBING PRODUCTSSuzie Sarkis – Department of Health and Human Services (VIC)

INTERFLOW’S SAFETY CULTURE TRANSFORMATION – THE H20 VISIONAdrian Smith – Interflow

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ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF THE BREAKING OF THE MILLENNIUM DROUGHT ON SYDNEY’S WATER FILTRATION PLANTSA S M Mohiuddin – Sydney Water

AN APPLICATION OF ENERGY SAVING OPTIMISATION TO WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKSYanchang Zhao – DATA61/CSIRO

POINT BREAK FOR THE WSUD ASSET WAVEBrad Dalrymple – Stormwater360

ADAPTIVE PATHWAYS INCEPTION: ESTABLISHING CRITICAL LIMITS FOR THE MELBOURNE SEWERAGE SYSTEMClare McAuliffe – Melbourne Water

CONNECTIONS PROJECT: ENSURING THE FUTURE PROSPERITY OF THE GOULBURN-MURRAY IRRIGATION DISTRICT (GMID)Frank Fisseler – Goulburn-Murray Water

DEVELOPING A NEXT GENERATION MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT: AUTOFLOWKhoi Nguyen – Griffith University

LEAD IN THE WATER: A WATER UTILITIES RESPONSERachael Miller – Water Corporation

INDUSTRY COLLABORATION FOR A SAFER ENVIRONMENTKashif Azhar and John Hribar – South East Water

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ACIDIFIED ALUM FOR IMPROVED WATER TREATMENT WITHOUT THE CAPITAL EXPENSEPhil Wootton – Allwater

ENERGY MANAGEMENT AT ALLWATER: OPTIMISING AND REDUCING POWER USAGE ACROSS THE BUSINESSJennifer Dreyfus – Allwater

OSDAT – OPERATIONAL SEWER DATA ANALYSIS TOOLKITRebecca Lockett – Sydney WaterJianjia Zhang – DATA61/CSIRO

SCENARIO PLANNING – TURNING SCENARIO NARRATIVES INTO AN ACTIVE PLANNING TOOLStephen Cook – CSIROAndrew Woods – Sydney Water

BOX CREEK WEIR: DRIVING EFFICIENCY FOR IRRIGATORS AND BENEFITS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTDan Arnold – Goulburn-Murray Water Connections Project

GOING REAL TIME IN WATER CONSERVATION – OUR EXPERIENCESean Cohen – SUEZ

LEARNINGS FROM THE FIRST DOCUMENTED DISCHARGE OF MICROPLASTICPELLETS (NURDLES) FROM AN AUSTRALIAN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTIan Bail – Wannon Water

AUGMENTED REALITY – IMPROVING THE SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING DELIVERYPenny Griffits – IXOM

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MT CROSBY PLANNING STRATEGY FOR A NEW COAT OF PAINTLee Foster – WSP

STRATEGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT PASSES THE TEST OF TIMERob Macpherson – EfficientSee

ADVANCED BLOKAID® – DETECTING PARTIAL BLOCKAGES AND ENABLING PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE AT SOUTH EAST WATERCharles Swain – South East Water

BIG DATA AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR THE PERTH RESIDENTIAL WATER USE STUDYNatasha Ogonowski – Water Corporation

INNOVATIVE DEBRIS COLLECTION AND REMOVAL SYSTEMS FOR AN IRRIGATION CHANNEL OFFTAKESam Bustard – GHD

LIVEABILITY, WATER CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT – WATER USE IN SCHOOLS ON THE GOLD COASTTahlia Rossi – City of Gold Coast

IMPROVING OPERATOR SAFETY THROUGH INNOVATIVE PRODUCT DESIGNAdrian Blinman – TRILITY Group

3:15pm–4:00pm CLOSING NETWORKING DRINKS (OUTSIDE THE SESSION ROOMS) CLOSING NETWORKING DRINKS (OUTSIDE THE SESSION ROOMS) CLOSING NETWORKING DRINKS (OUTSIDE THE SESSION ROOMS) CLOSING NETWORKING DRINKS (OUTSIDE THE SESSION ROOMS)

3:15pm–5:45pm TOUR THREE: ‘WALKIN COUNTRY, WALKIN BIRRARUNG’ – THE ABORIGINAL YARRA RIVER WALK TOUR THREE: ‘WALKIN COUNTRY, WALKIN BIRRARUNG’ – THE ABORIGINAL YARRA RIVER WALK TOUR THREE: ‘WALKIN COUNTRY, WALKIN BIRRARUNG’ – THE ABORIGINAL YARRA RIVER WALK TOUR THREE: ‘WALKIN COUNTRY, WALKIN BIRRARUNG’ – THE ABORIGINAL YARRA RIVER WALK

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