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12-14 May 2015Adelaide Convention Centre

Water for Growth and Prosperity

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Australia’s international water conference & exhibition

Australia has many unique advantages including our world-class resources, proximity to Asia, a temperate climate and the distinct opportunity of growth industries including agribusiness, mining, and tourism. However, for all these industries to prosper they require one vital element – water.

Safe water. Secure water. Sustainable water. Access to water.

Many challenges lie ahead for the water sector in managing water in urban, regional and rural contexts. We need water professionals and organisations to step-up and lead innovation, debate and provide technical know-how across the broad scope of water and wastewater management to ensure we harness these opportunities, both domestically and overseas.

Ozwater’15 will once again attract national and international speakers, and delegates, to attain a new wealth of industry knowledge and cultivate strong and applicable ideas to ensure the longevity of our greatest resource.

Ozwater’15 will be held in the newly expanded Adelaide Convention Centre, opening up an additional 4,300sqm of space with state of the art facilities to ensure your Ozwater’15 experience is of the highest quality.

Table of Contents 04 ozwater’15 chair invitation05 aWa chief Executive invitation 06 Keynote speakers08 Preliminary Program – Tuesday10 Preliminary Program – Wednesday12 Preliminary Program – Thursday14 Workshops17 Technical Tours18 social Program 19 Trade Exhibition19 Young Water Professionals Program20 registration

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WHy you’ve got to be tHere...

– The biggest gathering of Australian water professionals

– Unlimited business opportunities

– World-class domestic and international speakers

– A multi-streamed program with platform and electronic presentations, interactive workshops and technical tours

– A tailored social program

– Opportunities to promote your brand

– An extensive trade exhibition showcasing the latest water industry science, products and services

WHo sHould Attend?

– Professionals through to executive management in the water industry

– Scientists/researchers and universities

– Government, policymakers and NGOs

– Engineers, irrigators, farmers, operators, architects, miners and manufacturers

– Investors and entrepreneurs

– Young water professionals and students

– Media

ConferenCe tHemes

Technology, Operations and Asset Management

Governance, Regulation and Structure

Water for Rural, Remote and Regional Communities

Water for Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Water for Mining, Resources and Energy

The Customer and the Community

Liveable Cities

4 ozWaTEr’15 Australia’s International Water Conference & Exhibition

I have great pleasure in inviting you to the Australian Water Association’s premier conference and exhibition, Ozwater’15 in Adelaide. With South Australia often being described as the driest state in the driest continent on earth, we are certainly qualified to value the importance of water and the need for water security.

The theme for Ozwater’15 is ‘Water for Growth and Prosperity’ and I’m sure it will attract a range of professionals from around Australia and the world. Water is essential for life, as well as for the growth and prosperity of communities. The security of supply and quality affects everyone, whether they are from the community, commerce or industry, and is arguably the single most important factor that determines health, social, and economic wellbeing.

If you’re working in the Australian water, agriculture, manufacturing or mining industries I encourage you to join with other professionals and organisations and take full advantage of Ozwater’15 so you can meet face-to-face with industry peers to discuss the challenges of providing sustainable and affordable water supplies for the growth and prosperity of Australia.

This year’s event includes a comprehensive program with diverse themes from technology and operations through to water business, mining and resources, and more! We received many high quality submissions from national and international speakers and keynotes, and you can look forward to an outstanding line-up of experts showcasing their work through platform presentations, interactive workshops and electronic posters.

In addition to the comprehensive conference program, this year’s trade exhibition will showcase all the latest innovations, products and services the industry has to offer, with the new addition of some country pavilions.

I look forward to offering you the same warm hospitality that South Australians are renowned for. See you at Ozwater’15!

John Ringham Chair Ozwater’15 Committee

ozWAter’15 Committee

ChAir: John Ringham

MeMbers:Chris Davis, AWA, NSW

emilio Gabbrielli, Toray Water, Brazil

sandra hall, Advanced Water Management Centre, QLD

Lionel ho, SA Water, SA

Colin Lewis, Pentair, QLD

Neil Palmer, National Centre of Excellence in Desalination, WA

Mark Pascoe, International Water Centre, QLD

Clare Porter, Sydney Water Corporation, NSW

helen stratton Smart Water Research Centre QLD

Who’s who

Chair Invitation

JoHn ringHAm

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I invite you to register for Ozwater’15, Australia’s largest water conference and exhibition to be held in Adelaide on 12-14 May.AWA will be once again be bringing together the brightest minds and greatest innovators of water and wastewater solutions from across Australia and the world. This is 2015’s greatest opportunity to share ideas, gain business opportunities, renew relationships, and make new ones across Australia’s water industry.

This year we welcome keynote speakers from across water businesses, academia, agriculture, mining and manufacturing. They will share their knowledge of both local and global water issues and will captivate you with their stories on how water leads to growth and prosperity. These speakers will be supported by a diverse selection of technical and strategic speakers from Australia and beyond.

In addition to the comprehensive conference program, there will be seminars, workshops, networking functions, and of course Australia’s largest water trade exhibition. This year the conference agenda is particularly full, with additional streams relating to current key issues including water in agriculture, water in the resources sector, and building an innovative Australia.

Also, for the first time we will be hosting a Water Regulators Forum. This Forum will bring together Australia’s regulators across economic, environmental and health to discuss the need for harmonisation in water regulation for better outcomes for industry and customers.

I want to thank both the Ozwater’15 Committee, in particular the Chair John Ringham, and AWA staff for putting in countless hours to ensure we have this incredible program to present to you.

I look forward to welcoming you to Adelaide in May 2015.

Jonathan McKeown Chief Executive Australian Water Association

AustrAliAn WAter AssoCiAtion (AWA)

Representing over 4,500 industry professionals across more than 600 organisations, the Australian Water Association aims to drive Australia’s prosperity with water information, expertise and collaboration. Since initiating Ozwater in 1964, the Australian Water Association has seen it grow into the biggest water sector event in the southern hemisphere.

Chief Executive Invitation

JonAtHAn mCKeoWn

Preliminary ProgramTUesDAY, 12 MAY 20150830 – 1000 oPEninG cErEMonY / KEYnoTE sEssion: Business of Water

1000 – 1045 MOrNiNG TeA MOrNiNG TeA

rOOM 1 rOOM 2 rOOM 3 rOOM 4 rOOM 5 rOOM 6 rOOM 7

1045 – 1215 Asset Management Wastewater Treatment Future Planning for Liveable Cities education - schools, Community, industry

servicing remote and regional Communities industrial Water Management & Technical innovations

Anaflow Pty Ltd presents:

George Charakos, Melbourne WateraUsTralia-WiDE PUMP EnErGY EFFiciEncY BEncHMarKinG DEMonsTraTEs oPPorTUniTiEs For iMProVEMEnT

Michael smith, invent PacificProcEss anD aEraTion oPTiMisaTion UsinG onlinE oFF-Gas analYsis

Daniel Lambert, ArupTHE FUTUrE oF UrBan WaTEr: scEnarios For UrBan WaTEr UTiliTiEs in 2040

David Coombe, sA WaterTHE BEnEFiTs oF a PoWErFUl coMMUniTY EDUcaTion ProGraM

Nanda Altavilla, NsW Office of WaterMEETinG THE cHallEnGEs in aPPlYinG THE aUsTralian GUiDElinEs For WaTEr rEcYclinG For rEGional nsW

eamon Casey, south east WaterPrEssUrE sEWEr Vs. GraViTY sEWEr: a casE sTUDY

MONiTOriNG DriNKiNG WATer DisTribUTiON sYsTeMs FrOM sOUrCe TO TAP – CUrreNT sTATUs, PrACTiCAL OPTiONs AND The WAY FOrWArD

Chair: roger O’halloran, Anaflow Pty Ltd

recent developments in sensors and communications are transforming the way in which drinking water systems can be characterised and managed. instead of relying on disconnected observations, an integrated approach is now possible that can look at the whole water system. The workshop will discuss current best practice and emerging technologies and involve participants in mapping out ways to implement holistically-monitored water systems.

Further details available on page 14

Peter stephens, Mott MacDonald AustraliacosT EFFEcTiVE isolaTion oF salinE inFilTraTion in WasTEWaTEr nETWorKs

Jack ryl, Organica Water UPGraDE oF a conVEnTional acTiVaTED slUDGE sYsTEM To a BioFilM BasED TrEaTMEnT sYsTEM

Kate Lanskey, seqwaterDEVEloPinG soUTH EasT QUEEnslanD’s WaTEr sEcUriTY ProGraM

Judy bailey, UnitywaterToilET arT cHanGinG coMMUniTiEs

sallyanne bartlett, Water Q Plus Pty Ltd TaKinG a nEW aPProacH To HaccP For rEMoTE anD rEGional rEUsE scHEMEs

Josef Cesca, Ch2M hillsoUTH aUsTralia WaTEr corPoraTion - Pro-acTiVE sEWEr corrosion anD oDoUr ManaGEMEnT sTraTEGY DEVEloPMEnT

susan Kitching, Aurecon AustraliaoPTiMisinG WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT PErForMancE - sYDnEY WaTEr’s ProGraM To assEss PlanT caPaBiliTY anD PErForMancE

Marina Arnlados Orts, Acciona Agua sAFUll-scalE FEasiBiliTY oF THE Fo-MBr ProcEss For WasTEWaTEr rEclaMaTion

Nicole sexton, barwon Water and shelly Taylor, City of Greater Geelong UrBan WaTEr cYclE PlanninG GUiDE

Les Walker, Department of environment & Primary industriesscHools WaTEr EFFiciEncY ProGraM - assEssMEnT oF DaTa loGGinG TEcHnoloGY in VicTorian scHools

Nicholas Milne, Victoria UniversityDEcEnTralisED TrEaTMEnT solUTions For rEGional anD rEMoTE WaTEr sUPPliEs anD WasTEWaTEr

Adrian Malyon, sydney Water CorporationTraDE WasTE coMPoUnD DETEcTion anD sEWEr ProcEss MoDEllinG UsinG onlinE, in-siTU sPEcTroscoPY

1215 – 1315 LUNCh LUNCh1315 – 1515 Asset Management Water Treatment integrating Wastewater for

Liveable CitiesCommunity engagement servicing remote Communities industrial Water Management &

Technical innovationsWater Futures presents:

Keng han Tng, University of NsWaPPlYinG rEsiliEncE MoDEllinG Tools To THE DEsiGn oF MEMBranE PlanTs For PaTHoGEn rEMoVal

Nicole hughes, TriLiTYMiXED liQUor scrEEninG To PrEVEnT FoUlinG in a MEMBranE BiorEacTor WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT

Gwyneth elsum, Melbourne Water sHaPinG THE FUTUrE: a casE sTUDY in rEiMaGinG WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanTs

Aaron seaman, AllwateriMProVinG cUsToMEr saTisFacTion THroUGH DisPaTcH EFFiciEncY

Cara beal, smart Water research Centre, Griffith UniversitysEcUrinG THE EssEnTial: assisTinG isolaTED coMMUniTiEs To sUsTainaBlY ManaGE THEir WaTEr anD EnErGY sUPPliEs

romain Lemaire, Veolia WaterMainsTrEaM DEaMMoniFicaTion WiTH aniTa MoX ProcEss

WsAA AND NhMrC GUiDeLiNes FOr UsiNG heALTh-bAseD TArGeTs TO seT reQUireMeNTs FOr DriNKiNG WATer TreATMeNT

Chair: Dan Deere, Water Futures

The purpose of this workshop is to provide practical training and problem solving support in the use of a Healthbased Targets (HBT) approach for setting requirements for drinking water treatment. The approach has been developed by the Water services association of australia (Wsaa) and national Health and Medical research council (nHMrc) working groups over the past few years. The Wsaa document provides a model for meeting HBT within water utilities and has been developed by the HBT Working Group (WG). The nHMrc document provides a discussion relating to setting treatment requirements within the australian Drinking Water Guidelines and has been developed by the Water Quality advisory committee (WQac).


Neil hart, sydney Water CorporationMoDErn MoBilE WorKForcE (MEET anD BEaT THE MarKET)

David Waite, University of NsW oPTiMisaTion oF nUTriEnT rEMoVal, MEMBranE FoUlinG anD rEsoUrcE rEcoVErY in sUBMErGED MEMBranE BiorEacTor TrEaTMEnT oF WasTEWaTErs

shafiqul hassan & Cathy O’rourke, sydney Water CorporationEValUaTinG THE EnVironMEnTal BEnEFiTs oF nEW WasTEWaTEr scHEMEs on sYDnEY’s oUTsKirTs

Graeme Jenner, beCAUsinG THE rEsUlTs oF QUanTaTiVE MicroBial risK assEsMEnT To Gain coMMUniTY accEPTancE For WasTEWaTEr oUTFalls - a casE sTUDY aT PicTon nz

eddie banks, Flinders University sEcUrinG WaTEr sUPPliEs For THE rEMoTE aBoriGinal coMMUniTY oF MilinGiMBi islanD, nT

bruce Johnson, Ch2M hill oPEraTinG EXPEriEncE oF norTH aMErica’s FirsT PosT aEroBic DiGEsTion For niTroGEn rEMoVal anD BiosoliDs rEDUcTion

simon siow, south east WaterEnHancinG TrEaTMEnT PlanT rEsiliEncE UsinG rEliaBiliTY BlocK DiaGraM MoDEllinG

Michael Thomas, UnitywatersonicaTED slUDGE as carBon soUrcE For DEniTriFicaTion

David de haas, GhD Pty Ltd BEncHMarKinG WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT EnErGY UsE in aUsTralia

rebecca snell, Gippsland WatersMall ToWns, MaJor ProGrEss

stephen Gray, institute for sustainability and innovation, Victoria UniversityroBUsT WaTEr rEcYclinG PlanT For THE anTarcTic

rhys Anderson, ArupFirEFiGHTinG WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT UTilisinG PoWDErED acTiVaTED carBon anD cEraMic MEMBranEs

JC schrotter, isle UtilitiesinnoVaTiVE TEcHnoloGiEs iMPlEMEnTaTion WiTH collaBoraTiVE Trials: THE ElEcTroscan ProJEcT

Monita Naicker, Aquatec Maxcon Pty LtdaEroBic GranUlar slUDGE ‘nErEDa’ TEcHnoloGY aPPlicaTions

Chris O’Neill, hydronumerics MoDEllinG THE FaTE anD TransPorT oF sEWaGE DiscHarGE in THE MariBYrnonG riVEr, VicToria

Chris Young, DegremontacHiEVinG 3,000 lTi FrEE DaYs aT THE PErTH sEaWaTEr DEsalinaTion PlanT

Adam Medlock, TrilitysUccEssFUl oPEraTion oF VarYinG TrEaTMEnT ProcEssEs WiTHin a sinGlE oPEraTions TEaM

stacey hamilton, Water CorporationoPEraTional lEarninGs FroM MEMBranE BioFoUlinG oF a GroUnDWaTEr rEPlEnisHMEnT scHEME

1515 – 1600 AFTerNOON TeA AFTerNOON TeAAsset Management Water Treatment integrated Urban Water

Management for Liveable Cities Climate Change & Water security Challenges and Opportunities for rural, remote

& regional Communitiesindustrial Water Management & Technical innovations

Australian Water recycling Centre of excellence presents:

John everton, ALs industrialrisK BasED insPEcTion oF aGinG PUMP-sTaTion PiPEWorK

Tim Muster, CsirOPHosPHorUs rEcoVErY FroM DairY WasTEWaTEr: a PiloT Trial

James Westcott, south east WaterinTEGraTED WaTEr For casEY clYDE

Leon van der Linden, sA WaterDoWnscalED cliMaTE DaTa For ProJEcTinG cliMaTE cHanGE iMPacTs on rEsErVoirs

Taslam hasan, Viridis ConsultantsoVErcoMinG WaTEr sUPPlY cHallEnGEs in ParKEs rEGional coMMUniTY

Asoka Jayaratne, Yarra Valley WaterrEal TiME MoniTorinG For cross connEcTion DETEcTion

AUsTrALiA’s VALiDATiON FrAMeWOrK; The PATh FrOM DeVeLOPMeNT TO iMPLeMeNTATiON

Chair: Mark O’Donohue, AWrCoe

currently, recycled water scheme validation within australia is slower, more complex and more costly than it needs to be. The australian Water recycling centre of Excellence is working with regulators, utilities and industry to establish a nationally consistent approach to technology validation.

The workshop will provide information on development of protocols for the validation of treatment processes and the implementation of a national framework. in conjunction with this, targeted research programs are focussing on well-known and scientifically-robust treatment technologies to develop a set of protocols that can readily gain industry acceptance.

The workshop will bring together health regulators, policy makers, water service providers and industry participants to present an overview of the history and future of the national Validation Framework.


Yang Wang, NiCTAPrioriTisinG WaTEr PiPEs For conDiTion assEssMEnT WiTH DaTa analYTics

rickey Donald, UnitywaterPErForMancE TEsTinG oF TWo-Train MBr UsinG UnEVEn FloW sPliTTinG

Celeste Morgan, e2Designlab and Anna May, Western WaterDEliVErinG inTEGraTED oUTcoMEs in ParTnErsHiP: a WHolE-oF-WaTEr-cYclE sTraTEGY For GroWTH arEas in sUnBUrY

Timothy Purves, ACTeW WaterTHE TraDE-oFF BETWEEn WaTEr sEcUriTY anD cosT

steven reddington, barwon WatersUsTainaBlE WaTEr sUPPliEs in Un-sErVicED HoliDaY HaMlETs

emily Crosbie, Yarra Valley WaterTHE PErForMancE oF ‘icE PiGGinG’

Alan Mackintosh, Kellogg brown & root Pty LtdPMP solUTions: a casE-sTUDY oF UsinG a cUlTUral FraMEWorK To iMProVE BUsinEss EFFiciEncY in assET DEliVErY

ben van den Akker, sA WaterUsE oF GranUlar slUDGE To incrEasE THE caPaciTY oF sEQUEncinG BaTcH rEacTors

renae Kidson, University of California, santa CruzlonG-rUn PErsisTEncE in rEsErVoir inFloWs: EMPirical MoDE DEcoMPosiTion in sYDnEY anD MElBoUrnE

Andrew Wilkins, sA WaterassEssinG cliMaTE FUTUrEs: a casE sTUDY

Mark Williams, GWM WatersErVicinG rEMoTE coMMUniTiEs PricinG oF WaTEr For rEcrEaTion

Thomas Getting, Xylem Water solutions UsATHE sYnErGisTic EFFEcTs oF DEsiGninG ozonE WiTH a BioloGicallY acTiVE FilTEr

1730 – 1830 hAPPY hOUr AT The CLUbhOUse iN eXhibiTiON hALL hAPPY hOUr AT The CLUbhOUse iN eXhibiTiON hALL


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Please note: This program is preliminary and subject to change without notice. Refer to ozwater.org for program updates.

0830 – 1000 oPEninG cErEMonY / KEYnoTE sEssion: Business of Water


rOOM 1 rOOM 2 rOOM 3 rOOM 4 rOOM 5 rOOM 6 rOOM 7

1045 – 1215 Asset Management Wastewater Treatment Future Planning for Liveable Cities education - schools, Community, industry

servicing remote and regional Communities industrial Water Management & Technical innovations

Anaflow Pty Ltd presents:

George Charakos, Melbourne WateraUsTralia-WiDE PUMP EnErGY EFFiciEncY BEncHMarKinG DEMonsTraTEs oPPorTUniTiEs For iMProVEMEnT

Michael smith, invent PacificProcEss anD aEraTion oPTiMisaTion UsinG onlinE oFF-Gas analYsis

Daniel Lambert, ArupTHE FUTUrE oF UrBan WaTEr: scEnarios For UrBan WaTEr UTiliTiEs in 2040

David Coombe, sA WaterTHE BEnEFiTs oF a PoWErFUl coMMUniTY EDUcaTion ProGraM

Nanda Altavilla, NsW Office of WaterMEETinG THE cHallEnGEs in aPPlYinG THE aUsTralian GUiDElinEs For WaTEr rEcYclinG For rEGional nsW

eamon Casey, south east WaterPrEssUrE sEWEr Vs. GraViTY sEWEr: a casE sTUDY

MONiTOriNG DriNKiNG WATer DisTribUTiON sYsTeMs FrOM sOUrCe TO TAP – CUrreNT sTATUs, PrACTiCAL OPTiONs AND The WAY FOrWArD

Chair: roger O’halloran, Anaflow Pty Ltd

recent developments in sensors and communications are transforming the way in which drinking water systems can be characterised and managed. instead of relying on disconnected observations, an integrated approach is now possible that can look at the whole water system. The workshop will discuss current best practice and emerging technologies and involve participants in mapping out ways to implement holistically-monitored water systems.


Peter stephens, Mott MacDonald AustraliacosT EFFEcTiVE isolaTion oF salinE inFilTraTion in WasTEWaTEr nETWorKs

Jack ryl, Organica Water UPGraDE oF a conVEnTional acTiVaTED slUDGE sYsTEM To a BioFilM BasED TrEaTMEnT sYsTEM

Kate Lanskey, seqwaterDEVEloPinG soUTH EasT QUEEnslanD’s WaTEr sEcUriTY ProGraM

Judy bailey, UnitywaterToilET arT cHanGinG coMMUniTiEs

sallyanne bartlett, Water Q Plus Pty Ltd TaKinG a nEW aPProacH To HaccP For rEMoTE anD rEGional rEUsE scHEMEs

Josef Cesca, Ch2M hillsoUTH aUsTralia WaTEr corPoraTion - Pro-acTiVE sEWEr corrosion anD oDoUr ManaGEMEnT sTraTEGY DEVEloPMEnT

susan Kitching, Aurecon AustraliaoPTiMisinG WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT PErForMancE - sYDnEY WaTEr’s ProGraM To assEss PlanT caPaBiliTY anD PErForMancE

Marina Arnlados Orts, Acciona Agua sAFUll-scalE FEasiBiliTY oF THE Fo-MBr ProcEss For WasTEWaTEr rEclaMaTion

Nicole sexton, barwon Water and shelly Taylor, City of Greater Geelong UrBan WaTEr cYclE PlanninG GUiDE

Les Walker, Department of environment & Primary industriesscHools WaTEr EFFiciEncY ProGraM - assEssMEnT oF DaTa loGGinG TEcHnoloGY in VicTorian scHools

Nicholas Milne, Victoria UniversityDEcEnTralisED TrEaTMEnT solUTions For rEGional anD rEMoTE WaTEr sUPPliEs anD WasTEWaTEr

Adrian Malyon, sydney Water CorporationTraDE WasTE coMPoUnD DETEcTion anD sEWEr ProcEss MoDEllinG UsinG onlinE, in-siTU sPEcTroscoPY

1215 – 1315 LUNCh LUNCh1315 – 1515 Asset Management Water Treatment integrating Wastewater for

Liveable CitiesCommunity engagement servicing remote Communities industrial Water Management &

Technical innovationsWater Futures presents:

Keng han Tng, University of NsWaPPlYinG rEsiliEncE MoDEllinG Tools To THE DEsiGn oF MEMBranE PlanTs For PaTHoGEn rEMoVal

Nicole hughes, TriLiTYMiXED liQUor scrEEninG To PrEVEnT FoUlinG in a MEMBranE BiorEacTor WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT

Gwyneth elsum, Melbourne Water sHaPinG THE FUTUrE: a casE sTUDY in rEiMaGinG WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanTs

Aaron seaman, AllwateriMProVinG cUsToMEr saTisFacTion THroUGH DisPaTcH EFFiciEncY

Cara beal, smart Water research Centre, Griffith UniversitysEcUrinG THE EssEnTial: assisTinG isolaTED coMMUniTiEs To sUsTainaBlY ManaGE THEir WaTEr anD EnErGY sUPPliEs

romain Lemaire, Veolia WaterMainsTrEaM DEaMMoniFicaTion WiTH aniTa MoX ProcEss

WsAA AND NhMrC GUiDeLiNes FOr UsiNG heALTh-bAseD TArGeTs TO seT reQUireMeNTs FOr DriNKiNG WATer TreATMeNT

Chair: Dan Deere, Water Futures

The purpose of this workshop is to provide practical training and problem solving support in the use of a Healthbased Targets (HBT) approach for setting requirements for drinking water treatment. The approach has been developed by the Water services association of australia (Wsaa) and national Health and Medical research council (nHMrc) working groups over the past few years. The Wsaa document provides a model for meeting HBT within water utilities and has been developed by the HBT Working Group (WG). The nHMrc document provides a discussion relating to setting treatment requirements within the australian Drinking Water Guidelines and has been developed by the Water Quality advisory committee (WQac).


Neil hart, sydney Water CorporationMoDErn MoBilE WorKForcE (MEET anD BEaT THE MarKET)

David Waite, University of NsW oPTiMisaTion oF nUTriEnT rEMoVal, MEMBranE FoUlinG anD rEsoUrcE rEcoVErY in sUBMErGED MEMBranE BiorEacTor TrEaTMEnT oF WasTEWaTErs

shafiqul hassan & Cathy O’rourke, sydney Water CorporationEValUaTinG THE EnVironMEnTal BEnEFiTs oF nEW WasTEWaTEr scHEMEs on sYDnEY’s oUTsKirTs

Graeme Jenner, beCAUsinG THE rEsUlTs oF QUanTaTiVE MicroBial risK assEsMEnT To Gain coMMUniTY accEPTancE For WasTEWaTEr oUTFalls - a casE sTUDY aT PicTon nz

eddie banks, Flinders University sEcUrinG WaTEr sUPPliEs For THE rEMoTE aBoriGinal coMMUniTY oF MilinGiMBi islanD, nT

bruce Johnson, Ch2M hill oPEraTinG EXPEriEncE oF norTH aMErica’s FirsT PosT aEroBic DiGEsTion For niTroGEn rEMoVal anD BiosoliDs rEDUcTion

simon siow, south east WaterEnHancinG TrEaTMEnT PlanT rEsiliEncE UsinG rEliaBiliTY BlocK DiaGraM MoDEllinG

Michael Thomas, UnitywatersonicaTED slUDGE as carBon soUrcE For DEniTriFicaTion

David de haas, GhD Pty Ltd BEncHMarKinG WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT EnErGY UsE in aUsTralia

rebecca snell, Gippsland WatersMall ToWns, MaJor ProGrEss

stephen Gray, institute for sustainability and innovation, Victoria UniversityroBUsT WaTEr rEcYclinG PlanT For THE anTarcTic

rhys Anderson, ArupFirEFiGHTinG WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT UTilisinG PoWDErED acTiVaTED carBon anD cEraMic MEMBranEs

JC schrotter, isle UtilitiesinnoVaTiVE TEcHnoloGiEs iMPlEMEnTaTion WiTH collaBoraTiVE Trials: THE ElEcTroscan ProJEcT

Monita Naicker, Aquatec Maxcon Pty LtdaEroBic GranUlar slUDGE ‘nErEDa’ TEcHnoloGY aPPlicaTions

Chris O’Neill, hydronumerics MoDEllinG THE FaTE anD TransPorT oF sEWaGE DiscHarGE in THE MariBYrnonG riVEr, VicToria

Chris Young, DegremontacHiEVinG 3,000 lTi FrEE DaYs aT THE PErTH sEaWaTEr DEsalinaTion PlanT

Adam Medlock, TrilitysUccEssFUl oPEraTion oF VarYinG TrEaTMEnT ProcEssEs WiTHin a sinGlE oPEraTions TEaM

stacey hamilton, Water CorporationoPEraTional lEarninGs FroM MEMBranE BioFoUlinG oF a GroUnDWaTEr rEPlEnisHMEnT scHEME

1515 – 1600 AFTerNOON TeA AFTerNOON TeAAsset Management Water Treatment integrated Urban Water

Management for Liveable Cities Climate Change & Water security Challenges and Opportunities for rural, remote

& regional Communitiesindustrial Water Management & Technical innovations

Australian Water recycling Centre of excellence presents:

John everton, ALs industrialrisK BasED insPEcTion oF aGinG PUMP-sTaTion PiPEWorK

Tim Muster, CsirOPHosPHorUs rEcoVErY FroM DairY WasTEWaTEr: a PiloT Trial

James Westcott, south east WaterinTEGraTED WaTEr For casEY clYDE

Leon van der Linden, sA WaterDoWnscalED cliMaTE DaTa For ProJEcTinG cliMaTE cHanGE iMPacTs on rEsErVoirs

Taslam hasan, Viridis ConsultantsoVErcoMinG WaTEr sUPPlY cHallEnGEs in ParKEs rEGional coMMUniTY

Asoka Jayaratne, Yarra Valley WaterrEal TiME MoniTorinG For cross connEcTion DETEcTion

AUsTrALiA’s VALiDATiON FrAMeWOrK; The PATh FrOM DeVeLOPMeNT TO iMPLeMeNTATiON

Chair: Mark O’Donohue, AWrCoe

currently, recycled water scheme validation within australia is slower, more complex and more costly than it needs to be. The australian Water recycling centre of Excellence is working with regulators, utilities and industry to establish a nationally consistent approach to technology validation.

The workshop will provide information on development of protocols for the validation of treatment processes and the implementation of a national framework. in conjunction with this, targeted research programs are focussing on well-known and scientifically-robust treatment technologies to develop a set of protocols that can readily gain industry acceptance.

The workshop will bring together health regulators, policy makers, water service providers and industry participants to present an overview of the history and future of the national Validation Framework.


Yang Wang, NiCTAPrioriTisinG WaTEr PiPEs For conDiTion assEssMEnT WiTH DaTa analYTics

rickey Donald, UnitywaterPErForMancE TEsTinG oF TWo-Train MBr UsinG UnEVEn FloW sPliTTinG

Celeste Morgan, e2Designlab and Anna May, Western WaterDEliVErinG inTEGraTED oUTcoMEs in ParTnErsHiP: a WHolE-oF-WaTEr-cYclE sTraTEGY For GroWTH arEas in sUnBUrY

Timothy Purves, ACTeW WaterTHE TraDE-oFF BETWEEn WaTEr sEcUriTY anD cosT

steven reddington, barwon WatersUsTainaBlE WaTEr sUPPliEs in Un-sErVicED HoliDaY HaMlETs

emily Crosbie, Yarra Valley WaterTHE PErForMancE oF ‘icE PiGGinG’

Alan Mackintosh, Kellogg brown & root Pty LtdPMP solUTions: a casE-sTUDY oF UsinG a cUlTUral FraMEWorK To iMProVE BUsinEss EFFiciEncY in assET DEliVErY

ben van den Akker, sA WaterUsE oF GranUlar slUDGE To incrEasE THE caPaciTY oF sEQUEncinG BaTcH rEacTors

renae Kidson, University of California, santa CruzlonG-rUn PErsisTEncE in rEsErVoir inFloWs: EMPirical MoDE DEcoMPosiTion in sYDnEY anD MElBoUrnE

Andrew Wilkins, sA WaterassEssinG cliMaTE FUTUrEs: a casE sTUDY

Mark Williams, GWM WatersErVicinG rEMoTE coMMUniTiEs PricinG oF WaTEr For rEcrEaTion

Thomas Getting, Xylem Water solutions UsATHE sYnErGisTic EFFEcTs oF DEsiGninG ozonE WiTH a BioloGicallY acTiVE FilTEr

1730 – 1830 hAPPY hOUr AT The CLUbhOUse iN eXhibiTiON hALL hAPPY hOUr AT The CLUbhOUse iN eXhibiTiON hALL

Preliminary ProgramWeDNesDAY, 13 MAY 20150830 – 1000 KEYnoTE sEssion: Water : The Economic Driver


rOOM 1 rOOM 2 rOOM 3 rOOM 4 rOOM 5 rOOM 6 rOOM 7 rOOM 8

1045 – 1215 Wastewater Treatment Water Treatment Water Markets and entitlements for rural, remote & regional Communities

Waterways - Mining, resources, Power & Liveable Cities

Operations irrigation solutions for Agriculture & Viticulture

beCA Pty Ltd presents: Australian Water Association presents:

Jennifer Dreyfus, AllwateranaEroBic DiGEsTion anD PoWEr GEnEraTion: THE sUccEss oF THE co-DiGEsTion PlanT aT GlEnElG WWTP

Con Pelekani, sA WateroPTiMisaTion oF GranUlar MEDia FilTraTion: iMPacT oF sETTlED WaTEr QUaliTY anD cHEMical aDDiTion

Louise barth, AitherWaTEr EnTiTlEMEnT ManaGEMEnT - aDDrEssinG cHallEnGEs anD EXPlorinG oPPorTUniTiEs in rEGional coMMUniTiEs

Dewi Tjia, Curtin UniversityanTs Do HisTorY MaTcHinG in HYDroloGY

Arash Zamyadi, University of NsWFlUorEscEncE ProBEs For rEal-TiME ManaGEMEnT oF cYanoBacTErial BlooMs in DrinKinG WaTEr soUrcEs

edgar Johnson, GhD Pty Ltd.innoVaTiVE irriGaTion PiPElinE loss MoDEl

The rOAD TO sOPhisTiCATeD OPerATiNG eNVirONMeNT ThrOUGh PeOPLe, PrOCesses AND sYsTeMs

Chair: Paul Collier, beCA Pty Ltd

The workshop will look at the lifecycle of the business operating model and discuss smart things that are happening in terms of business performance in the areas of people, processes, systems and tools. Workshop presenters will include representatives from industry, the water sector, and operations, maintenance and facilities management providers. The intended audience is those involved with, or who have an interest in, operations, management, business improvement, people and culture.


reGULATOrs FOrUM

The regulators Forum will bring together economic, health and environment regulators from across all states and territories to discuss the process for improved harmonisation of regulation. in this Forum the variations across each state will be outlined, with a focus on the potential ramifications of these variances. This will be followed by a session on what needs to be done to improve harmonisation to deliver better outcomes for customers.


Greg Offer, beCA Pty LtdEarTHQUaKE rEPairs aT cHrisTcHUrcH WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT, lEssons For rEsiliEncE

Aaron Canning, seqwaterValiDaTion oF FrEE cHlorinE DisinFEcTion sTanDarD For DrinKinG WaTEr TrEaTMEnT

Nigel binney, GWM WaterWiMMEra-MallEE BUlK anD EnVironMEnTal EnTiTlEMEnTs oPEraTions rEViEW

Greg Finlayson and ryan brotchie, GhD Pty LtdWEsTErn rEGional WaTEr BalancE

Clarity Lance, Water Corporation caTcHMEnT sUrVEillancE: UsE oF THE aDWG oBsErVaTional MoniTorinG aPProacH

Craig heidenreich, Water Utilities GroupsUsTainaBlE WaTEr solUTions in THE MclarEn ValE WinE rEGion

Michael Corena, sA WaterEnErGY BEncHMarKinG oF WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanTs - sa WaTEr’s EXPEriEncE

Daniel bonini, sA WaterEValUaTion oF TEcHniQUEs To conTrol FilTEr riPEninG TUrBiDiTY sPiKEs aT soUTH aUsTralian WaTEr FilTraTion PlanTs

Alister Walsh, WaterfindWaTEr MarKET sTraTEGY: aliGnMEnT oF THE irriGaTion inDUsTrY anD THE EnVironMEnT

Andrew O’Neill, Water by Design, healthy Waterways liVinG WaTErWaYs

helen beard, Allwateriso 50001: so WaTTs iT all aBoUT?

David Carshalton, beCA Pty Ltda casE sTUDY oF HoW irriGaTion scHEMEs in nEW zEalanD arE EVolVinG To MEET cHanGEs in FarMinG PracTisE anD rEGUlaTion

1215 – 1315 LUNCh LUNCh

1315 – 1515 Asset Management Water Treatment servicing and Partnerships for rural, remote & regional Communities

energy – Water for Liveable Cities Operations Management of Water in Food and beverage Processing

National Centre for Groundwater research & Training (NCGrT) presents:

Water services Association of Australia (WsAA) presents:

shihu hu, The University of QueenslandPiloT-scalE DEMonsTraTion oF aniTa MoX ProcEss For siDEsTrEaM DEaMMoniFicaTion

emma sawade, sA WaterHoW can YoUr WaTEr QUaliTY aFFEcT YoUr BioloGical FilTraTion EFFiciEncY?

ros Griggs and Philippe du Plessis, south Gippsland WaterProViDinG sEWEraGE To THrEE sMall rUral ToWnsHiPs - a JoUrnEY oVEr EiGHT YEars

Jonathan Yu, CsirO ProTocols To inTEGraTE UrBan WaTEr DaTa WiTH EnErGY anD oTHEr UrBan sEcTors WiTHin aUrin

Martin byrnes and Andrzej Krawiec, sydney Water CorporationoPTiMisinG sEWaGE PUMPinG sTaTion PErForMancE

bernice Chapman, ADi systems Asia PacificMBr anD ro TrEaTMEnT oF DairY WasTEWaTEr: inDUsTrial WaTEr rEcYclinG oPPorTUniTiEs

DriLLiNG iNTO The FUTUre OF UNCONVeNTiONAL GAs

Chair: Fiona Adamson, NCGrT

This panel discussion will provide delegates with an understanding of the current state of play within the australian Unconventional Gas industry. current opportunities, challenges and issues will be presented by key industry experts, regulators and researchers who will address both the technical and social aspects of gas exploration and production.


UTiLiTies, CUsTOMers AND The DiGiTAL AGe

Chair: sandi Kolbe, WsAA

The challenges for urban water utilities in the digital age are many as they seek to improve service, keep costs low and keep customers satisfied.

The workshop will focus on how utilities engage with their customers in the digital age, starting with the state of play in the urban water industry covering how it currently engages and measures customer value.

The stream will also include case studies from other industries that are leading customer engagement and have effectively moved with their customers into the digital age.Plus a look to the future and what could be over the horizon in terms of customer engagement and management


robyn bray, sydney Water CorporationBioloGical anD cHEMical PHosPHorUs rEMoVal - oPEraTional EXPEriEncE anD oPTiMisaTion in WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanTs

Jesus Ortiz Mingo, Acciona AguaBioloGical TrEaTMEnT For DrinKinG WaTEr

Amanda Caunt, AqwestcoMParison oF rEGional UrBan WaTEr UTiliTY sTrUcTUrEs in soUTH WEsT WEsTErn aUsTralia

Matthew brennan, Tenix aUsTralia’s FirsT inFrasTrUcTUrE raTinG DEliVErs rEal BEnEFiTs

Mark McGowan, sydney Water CorporationUsinG oPEraTional inTElliGEncE To ManaGE cUsToMEr WaTEr QUaliTY iMPacTs

Mitchell Laginestra, GhD Pty LtdloW oPEraTinG cosT WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT TEcHnoloGiEs For rED MEaT anD oTHEr inDUsTriEs

Peter Griffiths, Ch2M hillBioloGical PHosPHorUs rEMoVal in aUsTralia: WHErE Has iT BEEn, WHErE is iT GoinG

Michael holmes, sA Water an EValUaTion oF zETa PoTEnTial MEasUrEMEnT For WaTEr TrEaTMEnT coaGUlaTion conTrol

Kirsten shelley, Department of energy & Water supplyQUEEnslanDs nEW WaTEr sEcUriTY ParTnErsHiPs

Alex sanbrook and Greg Appleby, sydney Water Corporationis THErE ValUE in coGEnEraTion?

Duncan Middleton, seqwatercosT EFFiciEncY rEViEW oF THE sEQWaTEr WaTEr QUaliTY MoniTorinG ProGraM

Karen Pither, Viridis Consultants Pty LtdinVEsTiGaTion oF risK BasED rElEasE criTEria For THE rEUsE oF TrEaTED aBaTToir WasTEWaTEr WiTH rEsPEcT To Q FEVEr

hannah Walmsley, GhD Pty LtdGoinG THE DisTancE: PriMarY slUDGE PUMPinG

Todd Lowe, Allwater JVaDVancED FilTraTion conTrols For oPTiMal PErForMancE aT ansTEY Hill WTP

Graeme Dick, GWM WaterTHE FiVE ToWns ProJEcT - DrinKinG WaTEr For sMall ToWns

Corinna Doolan and robert Crissani, sydney Water CorporationsMarT GriD sMarT ciTY - cHallEnGEs For inTEGraTinG sMarT WaTEr METErs

rolando Fabris, sA WaterassEssinG THE iMPacT oF TrEaTED WaTEr QUaliTY on DEPosiTion WiTHin PiloT DisTriBUTion sYsTEMs

Alice Antony, University of NsWrEcoVErY oF PoTassiUM FroM DUnDEr UsinG DiFFErEnT MEMBranE oPTions

1515 – 1600 AFTerNOON TeA AFTerNOON TeA

1600 – 1730 industrial Water Management & Technical innovations

Water Treatment Climate Change and risk Liveability Operations Australian Water Association presents:

Victorian intelligent Water Network presents:

CsirO & Australian Water recycling Centre of excellence present:

James howey, Viridis Consultants Pty LtdlEan siX siGMa aPPlicaTion To WaTEr UTiliTiEs: GETTinG ValUE For MonEY oUT oF WaTEr QUaliTY MoniTorinG

Mark Crabtree and Mark Angles, sydney Water CorporationiMPlEMEnTaTion oF a caTcHMEnT To TaP risK assEssMEnT To EnsUrE EFFEcTiVE DrinKinG WaTEr ManaGEMEnT For sYDnEY

Annalisa Contos, Atom ConsultingHUMan FacTors anD PrEVEnTiVE risK ManaGEMEnT in THE WaTEr inDUsTrY

Michael O’Neill, ArupGrEEn inFrasTrUcTUrE rETroFiT in HiGH DEnsiTY UrBan EnVironMEnTs: MEcHanisMs For DEliVErY

Aude Fumex, Allwater JVPrEssUrE ManaGEMEnT in aDElaiDE METroPoliTan nETWorK - FEasiBiliTY sTUDY

WATer AND AUsTrALiAN AGriCULTUres eXPOrT FUTUre WOrKshOP

COLLAbOrATiNG TO iNNOVATe AND risK shAre ChANGiNG The sTATUs QUO OF The WATer iNDUsTrY

Chair: Neil brennan, Victorian intelligent Water Network

as technology evolves the water industry has opportunities to optimise assets to add value for customers and improve service delivery. The iWn Program continues to undertake new trials, implementing successful innovations as business as usual to obtain efficiencies. This workshop is an interactive session for participants to influence and explore key business problems the industry should target to continue to implement innovations.

case studies will be presented, highlighting how collaboration has been used in the Victorian water industry to the benefit of all businesses.


eCONOMiC ViAbiLiTY OF reCYCLeD WATer FOr MANAGeD AQUiFer reChArGe

Chair: Joanne Vanderzalm, CsirO

This workshop will present case studies of water recycling via managed aquifer recharge, using well injection and infiltration techniques for potable and non-potables end-uses. Participants will learn about the economics of Mar for water recycling, from trials and investigations to full-scale operation. Presentations and group discussion will discuss financial barriers and opportunities of recycled water for aquifer recharge. Participants will share experiences and contribute to a web-based practical guide to water recycling via Mar.


heath Miles, south east WaterPrEssUrE anD FloW rEPorT aUToMaTion ProJEcT

Geoff Du Toit, Aurecon south AfricaBioloGical FilTraTion For sUsTainaBlE TrEaTMEnT oF GroUnDWaTEr WiTH HiGH iron conTEnT - a casE sTUDY

Meredith Gibbs, Ashurst LawyersrEsPonDinG To cliMaTE cHanGE: ManaGinG YoUr ProFEssional liaBiliTY risK

Kaia hodge, sydney Water CorporationTHE rolE oF THE UrBan WaTEr inDUsTrY in conTriBUTinG To liVEaBiliTY

haris Pinidiya, sydney Water CorporationcosT EFFEcTiVE aPProacHEs For DaM assET ManaGEMEnT

roberto Mascarenhas, Pure Technologies and Jonathan Farrell, Queensland Urban UtilitiesassEssMEnT oF criTical sEWEr PrEssUrE Mains: a TEcHnoloGY DriVEn aPProacH To risK BasED assET ManaGEMEnT

Antony Gibson, OricaFirsT insTallaTions oF THE noVEl Mico® co-rEMoVal WaTEr TrEaTMEnT ProcEss

Junghwa Lee, sMeCloss oF liFE sTUDY caUsED BY DaM FailUrE: GlEnniEs crEEK DaM casE sTUDY

Dimity Lynas, seqwatercollaBoraTiVE DEManD ManaGEMEnT in soUTH EasT QUEEnslanD

Matthew Tynkkynen, Yarra Valley WaterPrEssUrE MoniTorinG in sEWEraGE risinG Mains


11


0830 – 1000 KEYnoTE sEssion: Water : The Economic Driver


rOOM 1 rOOM 2 rOOM 3 rOOM 4 rOOM 5 rOOM 6 rOOM 7 rOOM 8

1045 – 1215 Wastewater Treatment Water Treatment Water Markets and entitlements for rural, remote & regional Communities

Waterways - Mining, resources, Power & Liveable Cities

Operations irrigation solutions for Agriculture & Viticulture

beCA Pty Ltd presents: Australian Water Association presents:

Jennifer Dreyfus, AllwateranaEroBic DiGEsTion anD PoWEr GEnEraTion: THE sUccEss oF THE co-DiGEsTion PlanT aT GlEnElG WWTP

Con Pelekani, sA WateroPTiMisaTion oF GranUlar MEDia FilTraTion: iMPacT oF sETTlED WaTEr QUaliTY anD cHEMical aDDiTion

Louise barth, AitherWaTEr EnTiTlEMEnT ManaGEMEnT - aDDrEssinG cHallEnGEs anD EXPlorinG oPPorTUniTiEs in rEGional coMMUniTiEs

Dewi Tjia, Curtin UniversityanTs Do HisTorY MaTcHinG in HYDroloGY

Arash Zamyadi, University of NsWFlUorEscEncE ProBEs For rEal-TiME ManaGEMEnT oF cYanoBacTErial BlooMs in DrinKinG WaTEr soUrcEs

edgar Johnson, GhD Pty Ltd.innoVaTiVE irriGaTion PiPElinE loss MoDEl

The rOAD TO sOPhisTiCATeD OPerATiNG eNVirONMeNT ThrOUGh PeOPLe, PrOCesses AND sYsTeMs

Chair: Paul Collier, beCA Pty Ltd

The workshop will look at the lifecycle of the business operating model and discuss smart things that are happening in terms of business performance in the areas of people, processes, systems and tools. Workshop presenters will include representatives from industry, the water sector, and operations, maintenance and facilities management providers. The intended audience is those involved with, or who have an interest in, operations, management, business improvement, people and culture.


reGULATOrs FOrUM

The regulators Forum will bring together economic, health and environment regulators from across all states and territories to discuss the process for improved harmonisation of regulation. in this Forum the variations across each state will be outlined, with a focus on the potential ramifications of these variances. This will be followed by a session on what needs to be done to improve harmonisation to deliver better outcomes for customers.


Greg Offer, beCA Pty LtdEarTHQUaKE rEPairs aT cHrisTcHUrcH WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT, lEssons For rEsiliEncE

Aaron Canning, seqwaterValiDaTion oF FrEE cHlorinE DisinFEcTion sTanDarD For DrinKinG WaTEr TrEaTMEnT

Nigel binney, GWM WaterWiMMEra-MallEE BUlK anD EnVironMEnTal EnTiTlEMEnTs oPEraTions rEViEW

Greg Finlayson and ryan brotchie, GhD Pty LtdWEsTErn rEGional WaTEr BalancE

Clarity Lance, Water Corporation caTcHMEnT sUrVEillancE: UsE oF THE aDWG oBsErVaTional MoniTorinG aPProacH

Craig heidenreich, Water Utilities GroupsUsTainaBlE WaTEr solUTions in THE MclarEn ValE WinE rEGion

Michael Corena, sA WaterEnErGY BEncHMarKinG oF WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanTs - sa WaTEr’s EXPEriEncE

Daniel bonini, sA WaterEValUaTion oF TEcHniQUEs To conTrol FilTEr riPEninG TUrBiDiTY sPiKEs aT soUTH aUsTralian WaTEr FilTraTion PlanTs

Alister Walsh, WaterfindWaTEr MarKET sTraTEGY: aliGnMEnT oF THE irriGaTion inDUsTrY anD THE EnVironMEnT

Andrew O’Neill, Water by Design, healthy Waterways liVinG WaTErWaYs

helen beard, Allwateriso 50001: so WaTTs iT all aBoUT?

David Carshalton, beCA Pty Ltda casE sTUDY oF HoW irriGaTion scHEMEs in nEW zEalanD arE EVolVinG To MEET cHanGEs in FarMinG PracTisE anD rEGUlaTion

1215 – 1315 LUNCh LUNCh

1315 – 1515 Asset Management Water Treatment servicing and Partnerships for rural, remote & regional Communities

energy – Water for Liveable Cities Operations Management of Water in Food and beverage Processing

National Centre for Groundwater research & Training (NCGrT) presents:

Water services Association of Australia (WsAA) presents:

shihu hu, The University of QueenslandPiloT-scalE DEMonsTraTion oF aniTa MoX ProcEss For siDEsTrEaM DEaMMoniFicaTion

emma sawade, sA WaterHoW can YoUr WaTEr QUaliTY aFFEcT YoUr BioloGical FilTraTion EFFiciEncY?

ros Griggs and Philippe du Plessis, south Gippsland WaterProViDinG sEWEraGE To THrEE sMall rUral ToWnsHiPs - a JoUrnEY oVEr EiGHT YEars

Jonathan Yu, CsirO ProTocols To inTEGraTE UrBan WaTEr DaTa WiTH EnErGY anD oTHEr UrBan sEcTors WiTHin aUrin

Martin byrnes and Andrzej Krawiec, sydney Water CorporationoPTiMisinG sEWaGE PUMPinG sTaTion PErForMancE

bernice Chapman, ADi systems Asia PacificMBr anD ro TrEaTMEnT oF DairY WasTEWaTEr: inDUsTrial WaTEr rEcYclinG oPPorTUniTiEs

DriLLiNG iNTO The FUTUre OF UNCONVeNTiONAL GAs

Chair: Fiona Adamson, NCGrT

This panel discussion will provide delegates with an understanding of the current state of play within the australian Unconventional Gas industry. current opportunities, challenges and issues will be presented by key industry experts, regulators and researchers who will address both the technical and social aspects of gas exploration and production.


UTiLiTies, CUsTOMers AND The DiGiTAL AGe

Chair: sandi Kolbe, WsAA

The challenges for urban water utilities in the digital age are many as they seek to improve service, keep costs low and keep customers satisfied.


The stream will also include case studies from other industries that are leading customer engagement and have effectively moved with their customers into the digital age.Plus a look to the future and what could be over the horizon in terms of customer engagement and management


robyn bray, sydney Water CorporationBioloGical anD cHEMical PHosPHorUs rEMoVal - oPEraTional EXPEriEncE anD oPTiMisaTion in WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanTs

Jesus Ortiz Mingo, Acciona AguaBioloGical TrEaTMEnT For DrinKinG WaTEr

Amanda Caunt, AqwestcoMParison oF rEGional UrBan WaTEr UTiliTY sTrUcTUrEs in soUTH WEsT WEsTErn aUsTralia

Matthew brennan, Tenix aUsTralia’s FirsT inFrasTrUcTUrE raTinG DEliVErs rEal BEnEFiTs

Mark McGowan, sydney Water CorporationUsinG oPEraTional inTElliGEncE To ManaGE cUsToMEr WaTEr QUaliTY iMPacTs

Mitchell Laginestra, GhD Pty LtdloW oPEraTinG cosT WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT TEcHnoloGiEs For rED MEaT anD oTHEr inDUsTriEs

Peter Griffiths, Ch2M hillBioloGical PHosPHorUs rEMoVal in aUsTralia: WHErE Has iT BEEn, WHErE is iT GoinG

Michael holmes, sA Water an EValUaTion oF zETa PoTEnTial MEasUrEMEnT For WaTEr TrEaTMEnT coaGUlaTion conTrol

Kirsten shelley, Department of energy & Water supplyQUEEnslanDs nEW WaTEr sEcUriTY ParTnErsHiPs

Alex sanbrook and Greg Appleby, sydney Water Corporationis THErE ValUE in coGEnEraTion?

Duncan Middleton, seqwatercosT EFFiciEncY rEViEW oF THE sEQWaTEr WaTEr QUaliTY MoniTorinG ProGraM

Karen Pither, Viridis Consultants Pty LtdinVEsTiGaTion oF risK BasED rElEasE criTEria For THE rEUsE oF TrEaTED aBaTToir WasTEWaTEr WiTH rEsPEcT To Q FEVEr

hannah Walmsley, GhD Pty LtdGoinG THE DisTancE: PriMarY slUDGE PUMPinG

Todd Lowe, Allwater JVaDVancED FilTraTion conTrols For oPTiMal PErForMancE aT ansTEY Hill WTP

Graeme Dick, GWM WaterTHE FiVE ToWns ProJEcT - DrinKinG WaTEr For sMall ToWns

Corinna Doolan and robert Crissani, sydney Water CorporationsMarT GriD sMarT ciTY - cHallEnGEs For inTEGraTinG sMarT WaTEr METErs

rolando Fabris, sA WaterassEssinG THE iMPacT oF TrEaTED WaTEr QUaliTY on DEPosiTion WiTHin PiloT DisTriBUTion sYsTEMs

Alice Antony, University of NsWrEcoVErY oF PoTassiUM FroM DUnDEr UsinG DiFFErEnT MEMBranE oPTions

1515 – 1600 AFTerNOON TeA AFTerNOON TeA

1600 – 1730 industrial Water Management & Technical innovations

Water Treatment Climate Change and risk Liveability Operations Australian Water Association presents:

Victorian intelligent Water Network presents:

CsirO & Australian Water recycling Centre of excellence present:

James howey, Viridis Consultants Pty LtdlEan siX siGMa aPPlicaTion To WaTEr UTiliTiEs: GETTinG ValUE For MonEY oUT oF WaTEr QUaliTY MoniTorinG

Mark Crabtree and Mark Angles, sydney Water CorporationiMPlEMEnTaTion oF a caTcHMEnT To TaP risK assEssMEnT To EnsUrE EFFEcTiVE DrinKinG WaTEr ManaGEMEnT For sYDnEY

Annalisa Contos, Atom ConsultingHUMan FacTors anD PrEVEnTiVE risK ManaGEMEnT in THE WaTEr inDUsTrY

Michael O’Neill, ArupGrEEn inFrasTrUcTUrE rETroFiT in HiGH DEnsiTY UrBan EnVironMEnTs: MEcHanisMs For DEliVErY

Aude Fumex, Allwater JVPrEssUrE ManaGEMEnT in aDElaiDE METroPoliTan nETWorK - FEasiBiliTY sTUDY

WATer AND AUsTrALiAN AGriCULTUres eXPOrT FUTUre WOrKshOP

COLLAbOrATiNG TO iNNOVATe AND risK shAre ChANGiNG The sTATUs QUO OF The WATer iNDUsTrY

Chair: Neil brennan, Victorian intelligent Water Network

as technology evolves the water industry has opportunities to optimise assets to add value for customers and improve service delivery. The iWn Program continues to undertake new trials, implementing successful innovations as business as usual to obtain efficiencies. This workshop is an interactive session for participants to influence and explore key business problems the industry should target to continue to implement innovations.

case studies will be presented, highlighting how collaboration has been used in the Victorian water industry to the benefit of all businesses.


eCONOMiC ViAbiLiTY OF reCYCLeD WATer FOr MANAGeD AQUiFer reChArGe

Chair: Joanne Vanderzalm, CsirO

This workshop will present case studies of water recycling via managed aquifer recharge, using well injection and infiltration techniques for potable and non-potables end-uses. Participants will learn about the economics of Mar for water recycling, from trials and investigations to full-scale operation. Presentations and group discussion will discuss financial barriers and opportunities of recycled water for aquifer recharge. Participants will share experiences and contribute to a web-based practical guide to water recycling via Mar.


heath Miles, south east WaterPrEssUrE anD FloW rEPorT aUToMaTion ProJEcT

Geoff Du Toit, Aurecon south AfricaBioloGical FilTraTion For sUsTainaBlE TrEaTMEnT oF GroUnDWaTEr WiTH HiGH iron conTEnT - a casE sTUDY

Meredith Gibbs, Ashurst LawyersrEsPonDinG To cliMaTE cHanGE: ManaGinG YoUr ProFEssional liaBiliTY risK

Kaia hodge, sydney Water CorporationTHE rolE oF THE UrBan WaTEr inDUsTrY in conTriBUTinG To liVEaBiliTY

haris Pinidiya, sydney Water CorporationcosT EFFEcTiVE aPProacHEs For DaM assET ManaGEMEnT

roberto Mascarenhas, Pure Technologies and Jonathan Farrell, Queensland Urban UtilitiesassEssMEnT oF criTical sEWEr PrEssUrE Mains: a TEcHnoloGY DriVEn aPProacH To risK BasED assET ManaGEMEnT

Antony Gibson, OricaFirsT insTallaTions oF THE noVEl Mico® co-rEMoVal WaTEr TrEaTMEnT ProcEss

Junghwa Lee, sMeCloss oF liFE sTUDY caUsED BY DaM FailUrE: GlEnniEs crEEK DaM casE sTUDY

Dimity Lynas, seqwatercollaBoraTiVE DEManD ManaGEMEnT in soUTH EasT QUEEnslanD

Matthew Tynkkynen, Yarra Valley WaterPrEssUrE MoniTorinG in sEWEraGE risinG Mains

Preliminary ProgramThUrsDAY, 14 MAY 2015

rOOM 1 rOOM 2 rOOM 3 rOOM 4 rOOM 5 rOOM 7

0830 – 1000 biosolids & residuals Management Utilising big Data & Analytics for Technology, Operations & Asset Management

Water recycling Water for Mining, resources & Power

Private sector Management & Operation sA Water presents:

Gokul bharambe, Ch2M hiLLanaEroBic DiGEsTion WiTH rEcUPEraTiVE THicKEninG MiniMisEs BiosoliDs QUanTiTiEs anD oDoUrs in sYDnEY, aUsTralia

Peter Prevos, Coliban Water VisUalisinG WaTEr QUaliTY: a GraPHical inDEX For DrinKinG WaTEr: sYsTEM PErForMancE

brendon King, sA WaterinacTiVaTion oF crYPTosPoriDiUM across THE WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT Train: rEcYclED WaTEr FiT For PUrPosE

Veronique bonnelye, DegremontaciD MinE DrainaGE: casE sTUDY oF onE oF THE larGEsT coPPEr MinE siTEs in THE WorlD

Annelise Avril, Allwater and Mark Gobbie, sA WateraDElaiDE sErVicEs alliancE

hOW DO We iMPrOVe CUsTOMer PerCePTiONs OF DriNKiNG WATer QUALiTY

Chair: Gayle Newcombe, sA Water

The workshop will discuss public perceptions of drinking water quality within australia and elsewhere and how they are assessed and addressed across the industry. case studies will be presented that include online and contact phone surveys, focus groups, public and community engagement events and social media mining. an interactive session will discuss the information each method revealed, how it can be used to better understand what our customers want and to develop engagement strategies that will result in improved customer understanding of issues around water quality and safety, and ultimately an improvement in industry reputation and customer satisfaction with water quality.


Long Nghiem, University of WollongongrEcUPEraTiVE THicKEninG: rEsEarcH on a PossiBlE Tool To iMProVE anaEroBic DiGEsTion oF WasTEWaTEr slUDGE

Matthew bower, Unity Water DEVEloPMEnT oF a DEManD MoDEllEr anD TracKinG Tool

Amos branch, University of NsWcHEMical clEaninG in MEMBranE BiorEacTors, iMPlicaTions For accrEDiTaTion in WaTEr rEcYclinG.

Alex Lane, Ch2M hiLLinsiGHTs For sHalE Gas WaTEr ManaGEMEnT in THE cooPEr Basin: lEssons FroM THE Us, EUroPE anD asia PaciFic

Michael Waymark, Programmed Facility Management and Matthew Geisemann, City West WaterlonG-TErM PriVaTE sEcTor alliancE in a rEGUlaTED WaTEr inDUsTrY

sriharini Chellappan, The University of MelbourneiMPlEMEnTaTion oF ‘DrY sTacKinG’ oPEraTion in WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT slUDGE DrYinG Pans

Mary-ellen Feeney, Jacobs Australia TrEE rooT DaMaGE risK on in GroUnD assETs - sPaTial analYsis UsinG TrEE canoPY MaPPinG

Mayumi Allinson, University of Melbourne a siMPliFiED BUT EXTEnsiVE orGanic Micro-conTaMinanT assEssMEnT METHoD For rEcYclED WaTEr

Alfonso Perez, rPs AquaterrarEUsE anD DisPosal oPTions For csG ProDUcED WaTEr: THE GloUcEsTEr Gas ProJEcT, nsW

stewart Marshall, Kellogg brown & rootPracTical iMProVEMEnT in ProcUrEMEnT ProGraM DEliVErY in THE soUTH aUsTralian WaTEr inDUsTrY


1045 – 1215 biosolids & residuals Management stormwater Management Membranes & Desalination Water for Mining, resources & Power

Governance & Water reform Australian Water recycling Centre of excellence present:

Duncan Taylor, GhD Pty LTD oPTiMisinG rEcUPEraTiVE THicKEninG sYsTEM DEsiGn: MalaBar WWTP UPGraDE

Petra reeve, sA Water QUanTiFYinG WaTEr QUaliTY cHaracTErisTics oF sTorMWaTEr

Felicity roddick, rMiT UniversityFEEDWaTEr PrE-TrEaTMEnT WiTH UV/H2o2 To MiTiGaTE THE FoUlinG oF a cEraMic MF MEMBranE caUsED BY alGal orGanic MaTTEr

stephanie Neitzel, Waterrich AdvisorsWaTEr QUaliTY rEGUlaTions For naTUral Gas ProDUcTion, UniTED sTaTEs anD aUsTralia coMParison

Phillip Dixon, sydney Water CorporationEnHancinG incEnTiVE rEGUlaTion in THE nsW UrBan WaTEr sEcTor

MAKiNG iNNOVATiON ACCessibLe TO reGiONAL & reMOTe UrbAN COMMUNiTies

Chair: Greg Oliver, AWrCoe

Barriers to greater implementation of cost effective water cycle management in regional and remote urban communities are created by the availability and affordability of new technologies, overly complex or duplicating regulatory practices and insufficient economic assessment.

specifically in regard to water recycling (of all forms) (but more widely applicable to other water solutions), the aWrcoE has invested in projects and programs of work to have impact in addressing practical solutions in these three key areas.

Drawing upon real-world projects and trials, and government investment and innovation programs, this workshop will examine these three key themes and offer practical demonstration of new solutions and pathways for wider national implementation in regional and remote urban communities.


rachael Aganetti, Victoria Universitya MaTHEMaTical MoDEl oF THE sElF-HEaTinG oF sTorED BiosoliDs

Luke sutherland, DCM Process Control Ltd.THE UsE oF rain raDar MEasUrEMEnTs For HYDraUlic MoDElinG

Yuan Wang, University of NsWaPPlicaTion oF coMPUTaTional FlUiD DYnaMics To oPTiMisE MEMBranE MoDUlE conFiGUraTions in sUBMErGED MEMBranE BiorEacTors

brendan Murray, Orica WatercareWaiV TEcHnoloGY - alTErnaTiVE solUTion For BrinE ManaGEMEnT

Melita stevens, Melbourne WaterEarnED aUTonoMY - innoVaTiVE EnVironMEnTal rEGUlaTion?

samual skinner, University of MelbourneQUanTiTaTiVE coMParison oF WasTEWaTEr slUDGE DEWaTEraBiliTY - a casE sTUDY

Faisal Ahammed, University of south AustraliasTorMWaTEr QUanTiTY conTrol UsinG rainWaTEr HarVEsTinG sYsTEMs in DHaKa ciTY, BanGlaDEsH

Tim O’Connor, Kbr Pty LtdMEMBranE BiorEacTor TrasH concEnTraTions aT cHrisTiEs BEacH WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT

ian Fergus, WorleyParsonssUsTainaBlE BrinE ManaGEMEnT solUTions - THE cHallEnGE For WaTEr For MininG rEsoUrcEs & PoWEr sEcTors in aUsTralia

Kate berg, Western WaterWaTEr QUaliTY oFFsETs FraMEWorK: an innoVaTion in WaTErWaY rEGUlaTion

1215 – 1315 LUNCh

1315 – 1415 PLeNArY PANeL sessiON: shAPiNG A CUsTOMer DriVeN OrGANisATiON iN AN eNGiNeeriNG DOMiNATeD iNDUsTrY

Panel speakers:• John Ringham, Chief Executive, SA Water Corporation• Kevin Young, Managing Director, Sydney Water Corporation• Pat McCafferty, Managing Director, Yarra Valley Water

1415 – 1500 CLOsiNG sessiON1500 – 1600 CLOsiNG DriNKs


1313


rOOM 1 rOOM 2 rOOM 3 rOOM 4 rOOM 5 rOOM 7

0830 – 1000 biosolids & residuals Management Utilising big Data & Analytics for Technology, Operations & Asset Management

Water recycling Water for Mining, resources & Power

Private sector Management & Operation sA Water presents:

Gokul bharambe, Ch2M hiLLanaEroBic DiGEsTion WiTH rEcUPEraTiVE THicKEninG MiniMisEs BiosoliDs QUanTiTiEs anD oDoUrs in sYDnEY, aUsTralia

Peter Prevos, Coliban Water VisUalisinG WaTEr QUaliTY: a GraPHical inDEX For DrinKinG WaTEr: sYsTEM PErForMancE

brendon King, sA WaterinacTiVaTion oF crYPTosPoriDiUM across THE WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT Train: rEcYclED WaTEr FiT For PUrPosE

Veronique bonnelye, DegremontaciD MinE DrainaGE: casE sTUDY oF onE oF THE larGEsT coPPEr MinE siTEs in THE WorlD

Annelise Avril, Allwater and Mark Gobbie, sA WateraDElaiDE sErVicEs alliancE

hOW DO We iMPrOVe CUsTOMer PerCePTiONs OF DriNKiNG WATer QUALiTY

Chair: Gayle Newcombe, sA Water

The workshop will discuss public perceptions of drinking water quality within australia and elsewhere and how they are assessed and addressed across the industry. case studies will be presented that include online and contact phone surveys, focus groups, public and community engagement events and social media mining. an interactive session will discuss the information each method revealed, how it can be used to better understand what our customers want and to develop engagement strategies that will result in improved customer understanding of issues around water quality and safety, and ultimately an improvement in industry reputation and customer satisfaction with water quality.


Long Nghiem, University of WollongongrEcUPEraTiVE THicKEninG: rEsEarcH on a PossiBlE Tool To iMProVE anaEroBic DiGEsTion oF WasTEWaTEr slUDGE

Matthew bower, Unity Water DEVEloPMEnT oF a DEManD MoDEllEr anD TracKinG Tool

Amos branch, University of NsWcHEMical clEaninG in MEMBranE BiorEacTors, iMPlicaTions For accrEDiTaTion in WaTEr rEcYclinG.

Alex Lane, Ch2M hiLLinsiGHTs For sHalE Gas WaTEr ManaGEMEnT in THE cooPEr Basin: lEssons FroM THE Us, EUroPE anD asia PaciFic

Michael Waymark, Programmed Facility Management and Matthew Geisemann, City West WaterlonG-TErM PriVaTE sEcTor alliancE in a rEGUlaTED WaTEr inDUsTrY

sriharini Chellappan, The University of MelbourneiMPlEMEnTaTion oF ‘DrY sTacKinG’ oPEraTion in WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT slUDGE DrYinG Pans

Mary-ellen Feeney, Jacobs Australia TrEE rooT DaMaGE risK on in GroUnD assETs - sPaTial analYsis UsinG TrEE canoPY MaPPinG

Mayumi Allinson, University of Melbourne a siMPliFiED BUT EXTEnsiVE orGanic Micro-conTaMinanT assEssMEnT METHoD For rEcYclED WaTEr

Alfonso Perez, rPs AquaterrarEUsE anD DisPosal oPTions For csG ProDUcED WaTEr: THE GloUcEsTEr Gas ProJEcT, nsW

stewart Marshall, Kellogg brown & rootPracTical iMProVEMEnT in ProcUrEMEnT ProGraM DEliVErY in THE soUTH aUsTralian WaTEr inDUsTrY


1045 – 1215 biosolids & residuals Management stormwater Management Membranes & Desalination Water for Mining, resources & Power

Governance & Water reform Australian Water recycling Centre of excellence present:

Duncan Taylor, GhD Pty LTD oPTiMisinG rEcUPEraTiVE THicKEninG sYsTEM DEsiGn: MalaBar WWTP UPGraDE

Petra reeve, sA Water QUanTiFYinG WaTEr QUaliTY cHaracTErisTics oF sTorMWaTEr

Felicity roddick, rMiT UniversityFEEDWaTEr PrE-TrEaTMEnT WiTH UV/H2o2 To MiTiGaTE THE FoUlinG oF a cEraMic MF MEMBranE caUsED BY alGal orGanic MaTTEr

stephanie Neitzel, Waterrich AdvisorsWaTEr QUaliTY rEGUlaTions For naTUral Gas ProDUcTion, UniTED sTaTEs anD aUsTralia coMParison

Phillip Dixon, sydney Water CorporationEnHancinG incEnTiVE rEGUlaTion in THE nsW UrBan WaTEr sEcTor

MAKiNG iNNOVATiON ACCessibLe TO reGiONAL & reMOTe UrbAN COMMUNiTies

Chair: Greg Oliver, AWrCoe

Barriers to greater implementation of cost effective water cycle management in regional and remote urban communities are created by the availability and affordability of new technologies, overly complex or duplicating regulatory practices and insufficient economic assessment.

specifically in regard to water recycling (of all forms) (but more widely applicable to other water solutions), the aWrcoE has invested in projects and programs of work to have impact in addressing practical solutions in these three key areas.

Drawing upon real-world projects and trials, and government investment and innovation programs, this workshop will examine these three key themes and offer practical demonstration of new solutions and pathways for wider national implementation in regional and remote urban communities.


rachael Aganetti, Victoria Universitya MaTHEMaTical MoDEl oF THE sElF-HEaTinG oF sTorED BiosoliDs

Luke sutherland, DCM Process Control Ltd.THE UsE oF rain raDar MEasUrEMEnTs For HYDraUlic MoDElinG

Yuan Wang, University of NsWaPPlicaTion oF coMPUTaTional FlUiD DYnaMics To oPTiMisE MEMBranE MoDUlE conFiGUraTions in sUBMErGED MEMBranE BiorEacTors

brendan Murray, Orica WatercareWaiV TEcHnoloGY - alTErnaTiVE solUTion For BrinE ManaGEMEnT

Melita stevens, Melbourne WaterEarnED aUTonoMY - innoVaTiVE EnVironMEnTal rEGUlaTion?

samual skinner, University of MelbourneQUanTiTaTiVE coMParison oF WasTEWaTEr slUDGE DEWaTEraBiliTY - a casE sTUDY

Faisal Ahammed, University of south AustraliasTorMWaTEr QUanTiTY conTrol UsinG rainWaTEr HarVEsTinG sYsTEMs in DHaKa ciTY, BanGlaDEsH

Tim O’Connor, Kbr Pty LtdMEMBranE BiorEacTor TrasH concEnTraTions aT cHrisTiEs BEacH WasTEWaTEr TrEaTMEnT PlanT

ian Fergus, WorleyParsonssUsTainaBlE BrinE ManaGEMEnT solUTions - THE cHallEnGE For WaTEr For MininG rEsoUrcEs & PoWEr sEcTors in aUsTralia

Kate berg, Western WaterWaTEr QUaliTY oFFsETs FraMEWorK: an innoVaTion in WaTErWaY rEGUlaTion

1215 – 1315 LUNCh

1315 – 1415 PLeNArY PANeL sessiON: shAPiNG A CUsTOMer DriVeN OrGANisATiON iN AN eNGiNeeriNG DOMiNATeD iNDUsTrY

Panel speakers:• John Ringham, Chief Executive, SA Water Corporation• Kevin Young, Managing Director, Sydney Water Corporation• Pat McCafferty, Managing Director, Yarra Valley Water

1415 – 1500 CLOsiNG sessiON1500 – 1600 CLOsiNG DriNKs


AnAfloW Pty ltd Presents:

MONITORING DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS FROM SOURCE TO TAP – CURRENT STATUS, PRACTICAL OPTIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD Recent developments in sensors and communications are transforming the way in which drinking water systems can be characterised and managed. Instead of relying on disconnected observations, an integrated approach is now possible that can look at the whole water system. This workshop will discuss current best practice and emerging technologies, and involve participants in mapping out ways to implement holistically-monitored water systems. It is intended for personnel managing and measuring the performance of contemporary and multi-source drinking water systems, as well as those concerned with public health, water conservation and community engagement.• mary drikas, SA Water, SA• RogerO’Halioran, Anaflow Pty Ltd, VIC• AlexMofidi, AECOM, QLD • ShayneHaydon, Melbourne Water, VIC • AsokaJayaratne, Yarra Valley Water, VIC• DavidBrooker, Mackay Regional Council, QLD

WAter futures Presents:

WSAA AND NHMRC GUIDELINES FOR USING HEALTH-BASED TARGETS TO SET REQUIREMENTS FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENTThe purpose of this workshop is to provide practical training and problem solving support in the use of a Healthbased Targets (HBT) approach for setting requirements for drinking water treatment. The approach has been developed by the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) working groups over the past few years. The WSAA document provides a model for meeting HBT within water utilities and has been developed by the HBT Working Group (WG). The NHMRC document provides a discussion relating to setting treatment requirements within the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and has been developed by the Water Quality Advisory Committee (WQAC).• MrRichardWalker, Water Corporation, WA• MrDavidSheehan, Coliban Water, VIC• MrPhilipFasham, Coliban Water, VIC• DrArranCanning, Seqwater, QLD• DrMelitaStevens, Melbourne Water, VIC• DrMarkAngles, Sydney Water, NSW• SteveCapewell, Water Corporation, WA• MrJasonWest, SA Water, SA• DrDanDeere, Water Futures, NSW

AustrAliAn WAter reCyCling Centre of exCellenCe Presents:

AUSTRALIA’S VALIDATION FRAMEWORK; THE PATH FROM DEVELOPMENT TO IMPLEMENTATIONCurrently, recycled water scheme validation within Australia is slower, more complex and more costly than it needs to be. The Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence is working with regulators, utilities and industry to establish a nationally consistent approach to technology validation.

The workshop will provide information on development of protocols for the validation of treatment processes and the implementation of a national framework. In conjunction with this, targeted research programs are focussing on well-known and scientifically-robust treatment technologies to develop a set of protocols that can readily gain industry acceptance. The workshop will bring together health regulators, policy makers, water service providers and industry participants to present an overview of the history and future of the National Validation Framework. • MarkO’Donohue, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, QLD • DavidCunliffe, Department of Health, SA• KayePower, IPART, NSW• JohnMieog, Melbourne Water, VIC • RobWale, Auspro Water Technologies, NSW • CedricRobillot, Headstart Consulting, QLD

AustrAliAn WAter AssoCiAtion Presents:

EMERGING INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUSTRALIAN WATER EXPERTISE AND TECHNOLOGIESAWA is building on past work to develop an international program to expose more of our members to international business, multi-lateral funded projects and aid related programs, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. The objective of the program is to help members benchmark their capability, locate and identify new innovations and technologies, establish new international relationships and find new market opportunities. The program offers inwards site visits, memorandums of understanding with like water associations, international exchanges in the water sector, market visits, attending trade exhibitions, joining international delegations and tailored export access programs.

We will be encouraging and assisting our members to grow their business and retain employment in the water sector while undertaking humanitarian work to improve water security and handling of wastewater. The workshop will focus on the strategy, identify target markets and opportunities, and discuss funding sources, review recent market entry programs, look at forward plans and target areas where Australia can help raise living standards through better handling of water issues in the developing world.

TUesDAY, 12 MAY 2015

Workshop Program

15

beCA Pty ltd Presents:

THE ROAD TO SOPHISTICATED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PEOPLE, PROCESSES AND SYSTEMSThe workshop will look at the lifecycle of the business operating model and discuss smart things that are happening in terms of business performance in the areas of people, processes, systems and tools. Workshop presenters will include representatives from industry, the water sector, and operations, maintenance and facilities management providers. The intended audience is those involved with, or who have an interest in operations, management, business improvement, people and culture.• PaulCollier, Beca, VIC• EvaWintersberger, Beca, VIC• CasandraDurdin, South Australia Power Networks, SA• SharonRobinson, SE Water, VIC• AshleyMay, Programmed Facility Management, VIC• MartinCoates, Beca, Auckland, New Zealand

nAtionAl Centre for groundWAter reseArCH & trAining (nCgrt) Presents:

DRILLING INTO THE FUTURE OF UNCONVENTIONAL GASWith an impending global shortage of conventional energy, the reliance on Australia’s unconventional gas resources is inevitable. As developing nations become major importers of these resources, Australia must be prepared to manage a rapidly expanding industry. Our vast known and prospective reserves of unconventional gas such as coal seam gas (CSG), shale gas and tight gas have the potential to transform us into major gas producers and gas exporters.

Key issues that will be covered:• Thesizeoftheresource-understandingtheroleand

impact Unconventional Gas will have on Australia’s economy, environment, and energy security.

• Obtainingthesociallicencetooperate-howcananindustry that tends to polarise public opinion build trust and confidence?

• Reducingriskandmaximisingreturns-theroleofnewtechnologies and management techniques

This interactive and engaging workshop takes a comprehensive look at the scientific, environmental, regulatory, social and economic issues surrounding unconventional gas exploration and production in Australia. Ozwater delegates will obtain a valuable insight into the future direction, opportunities and challenges that are arising in the Unconventional Gas industry in Australia.• Prof.CraigSimmons, National Centre for Groundwater Research

and Training, SA• Prof.PeterCook, The Australian Council of Learned Academies, ACT• GayleMilnes, Department of the Environment, ACT• RickWilkinson, Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration

Association, QLD• Prof.DamianBarrett, Gas Industry Social and Environmental

Research Alliance, QLD

viCtoriAn intelligent WAter netWorK Presents:

COLLABORATING TO INNOVATE AND RISK SHARE CHANGING THE STATUS QUO OF THE WATER INDUSTRYAs technology evolves the water industry has opportunities to optimise assets to add value for customers and improve service delivery.

The IWN Program continues to undertake new trials, implementing successful innovations as business as usual to obtain efficiencies. This workshop is an interactive session for participants to influence and explore key business problems the industry should target to continue to implement innovations.

Case studies will be presented, highlighting how collaboration has been used in the Victorian water industry to the benefit of all businesses. The intended audience is directors, managers, researchers or those innovating in the water industry.• NeilBrennan, Western Water, VIC• AndrewJeffers, Wannon Water, VIC• BrettMillington, East Gippsland Water, VIC• PennyDent, Western Water, VIC• AndrewChapman, South East Water, VIC• DeniWarwick, Department of Environment and Primary Industries, VIC

AustrAliAn WAter AssoCiAtion Presents:

REGULATORS FORUMThe Regulators Forum will bring together economic, health and environment regulators from across all states and territories to discuss the process for improved harmonisation of regulation. In this Forum the variations across each state will be outlined, with a focus on the potential ramifications of these variances. This will be followed by a session on what needs to be done to improve harmonisation to deliver better outcomes for customers.

Registration for this workshop is required. To register visit http://www.ozwater.org/workshopsday2

WeDNesDAY, 13 MAY 2015

Entry is free for delegates and no registration is required. attendance is limited, so get in quick!

Read more about these workshops at www.ozwater.org/workshops

http://www.ozwater.org/workshopsday2


WAter serviCes AssoCiAtion of AustrAliA (WsAA) Presents:

UTILITIES, CUSTOMERS AND THE DIGITAL AGEThe challenges for urban water utilities in the digital age are many as they seek to improve service, keep costs low and keep customers satisfied.


The stream will also include case studies from other industries that are leading customer engagement and have effectively moved with their customers into the digital age.

Plus a look to the future and what could be over the horizon in terms of customer engagement and management.

Csiro & AustrAliAn WAter reCyCling Centre of exCellenCe Present:

ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF RECYCLED WATER FOR MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) schemes have great potential to increase water availability by generating water supplies from sources that may otherwise be wasted. They can provide environmental, social and economic benefits. Benefits include improved maintenance of wetlands, opportunity for bulk water storage, prevention of salt-water intrusion, increased water availability for irrigation, and augmentation of drinking water supplies.

The workshop will discuss recent economic assessments of several Australian MAR schemes that use recycled water for potable and non-potable purposes. The workshop provides an opportunity to learn from practitioners and gain insight from their experience. There will be discussion of technical and environmental issues, costs and opportunities of recycled water for managed aquifer recharge. Participants will review and contribute to a new web-based practical Guide to Water Recycling via MAR. This workshop will be of interest to water utilities, councils, regulators, suppliers and water resource managers. It is sponsored by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence. • dr Joanne vanderzalm, CSIRO• DrDeclanPage, CSIRO• DrPeterDillon, CSIRO• PhilPickering, Marsden Jacob Associates

sA WAter Presents:

HOW DO WE IMPROVE CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS OF DRINKING WATER QUALITYThe workshop will discuss public perceptions of drinking water quality within Australia and elsewhere and how they are assessed and addressed across the industry. Case studies will be presented that include on-line and contact phone surveys, focus groups, public and community engagement events and social media mining. An interactive session will discuss the information each method revealed, how it can be used to better understand what our customers want and to develop engagement strategies that will result in improved customer understanding of issues around water quality and safety, and ultimately an improvement in industry reputation and customer satisfaction with water quality. • gayle newcombe, AWQC, SA Water Corporation, SA• AnneRoiko, Griffith University, QLD• KellyFielding, University of Queensland, QLD• KristenPellew, SA Water Corporation, SA• KristianDemsky, Yarra Valley Water, VIC• AnnalieRoux, Seqwater, QLD• EvelynRodrigues, Water Services Association of Australia, NSW

AustrAliAn WAter reCyCling Centre of exCellenCe Present:

MAKING INNOVATION ACCESSIBLE TO REGIONAL & REMOTE URBAN COMMUNITIESBarriers to greater implementation of cost effective water cycle management in regional and remote urban communities are created by the availability and affordability of new technologies, overly complex or duplicating regulatory practices and insufficient economic assessment.

Specifically in regard to water recycling (of all forms) (but more widely applicable to other water solutions), the AWRCoE has invested in projects and programs of work to have impact in addressing practical solutions in these three key areas.

Drawing upon real-world projects and trials, and government investment and innovation programs, this workshop will examine these three key themes and offer practical demonstration of new solutions and pathways for wider national implementation in regional and remote urban communities. • A/ProfMarkPascoe, International Water Centre, QLD• GregClaydon, WA Department of Water, WA• DarrylDay, NT Department of Land Resource Management, NT • DrRobFearon, Qld Water Directorate, QLD• DrNandaAltavilla, NSW Office of Water, NSW• KathyNorthcott, Veolia, VIC• DrDavidCunliff, SA Department of Health, SA• DavidSheehan, Coliban Water, VIC• WillFargher, Aither, ACT

ThUrsDAY, 14 MAY 2015WeDNesDAY, (CONT.)

Workshop Program

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Technical Tours

tour 1 – AdelAide desAlinAtion PlAnt

Time: 8.00am – 12.30pmCost: $30 (includes transfer & morning tea)

The Adelaide Desalination Plant (ADP) commenced producing desalinated drinking water in October 2011. It was formally handed over for operation in December 2012, on time and within the approved budget of $1.824 billion. Adelaide Aqua Pty Ltd was contracted to maintain and operate the plant on behalf of SA Water for 20 years. The plant has been designed and constructed with emphasis on flexibility, allowing production at any capacity from 30 ML per day to 300 ML per day in steps increments of 30 ML.

The tour will include a guided walk around the plant and a presentation in the on-site Kauwi Interpretive Centre. The translation for Kauwi is water in the language of the Kaurna peoples who are a group of Indigenous Australians whose traditional lands include the area around the Adelaide Plains of South Australia. The centre aims to educate and engage the public on water and desalination through activities such as interactive touch-screens, science workshops and the Bush Tukka Garden.

During the tour, delegates are required to wear long sleeves, long pants and safety PPEs (safety boots and safety glasses).

schedule: Coach will depart from the Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) at 8.00am and will arrive at 9.00am, to commence tour. Morning tea will be served onsite in the visitors centre. Estimated arrival time at Adelaide Airport is 12.30pm and the coach will then continue to ACC, arriving at approximately 1.00pm.

tour tWo – reCyCling tour

Time: 8.30am – 10.30amCost: $25 (includes transfer)

The Adelaide Airport stormwater aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) scheme is one of SA Water’s first stormwater ASR schemes. The scheme aims to harvest and supply around 300ML of stormwater per year, and was designed to meet a number of specific drivers, including testing the feasibility of stormwater harvesting and supply for non-potable purposes, expansion of SA Water’s water portfolio, reducing stormwater nutrients and other components from reaching the marine environment, and potentially supporting a nearby recycled water scheme.

The tour will include the viewing of the creek extraction infrastructure, the injection bore compounds, the pre-injection treatment works (media filter and parallel biofilter treatment trains) and the distribution treatment infrastructure. The tour will include information on the highs and lows of the design and construction phase, methods used to address unique issues that arise with stormwater ASR schemes, the regulatory approvals process, and the potential future innovative uses of this scheme. There will also be some discussion about ASR in Adelaide and where it is heading. It will be of interest to engineers, designers, water quality practitioners, scientists and planners.

schedule: Coach will depart at 8:30am from the Adelaide Convention Centre. Estimated arrival time at Adelaide Airport is 10.30am and the coach will then continue to ACC, arriving at approximately 11.00am.

tour 3 – unisA teCH-trAil

Time: 8.30am – 12.30pmCost: $40 (includes transfer & morning tea)

As cities develop, water sensitive urban design will be key to managing water resources effectively. UNISA’s campus employs several technologies which can mitigate the effects of storm or drought conditions while providing amenities to the local environment and its inhabitants.

The Tech Trail is an accessible way to explore new technology for designers, policy makers, and residents. The trail will continue to evolve as the University researches new methods, and it hopes to inspire others to look at their own urban environment in a new, water sensitive way. The University of South Australia ‘Technology Trail’ has been developed to demonstrate natural and engineered water management features to students and the community.

The trail incorporates natural stormwater management features, an example of stormwater harvesting via ASR, a demonstration of a siphonic drainage system and a tour of a facility which tests water meters, fittings and irrigation equipment for the Australian water industry

schedule: Coach will depart from Adelaide Convention Centre at 8.30am to arrive at the Mawson Lakes Campus at 9am. Comfortable clothing and walking shoes required. Morning tea will be offered at The Watershed Café located in The Greenfield Wetlands. Estimated arrival time at Adelaide Airport is 12.30 and the coach will then continue to ACC, arriving at approximately 1.00pm.

Please note timings shown below are

approximate. if booking flights at

the conclusion of the technical tour, allow extra time in case of unexpected delays.


Ozwater’15 Welcome Networking Evening

DATe: Monday 11 May 2015

TiMe: 6.00pm – 9.00pm

VeNUe: William Magarey Room, Adelaide Oval

Dress: Smart casual

COsT: Included in Full Delegate Registration and Exhibitors’ Catering Package

Network with your peers overlooking the iconic Adelaide Oval. Enjoy substantial canapes and drinks in a casual evening setting with minimum formalities.

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Happy Hour at the Club House

DATe: Tuesday 12 May 2015

TiMe: 5.30pm – 6.30pm

VeNUe: Club House, Ozwater’15 Exhibition

Dress: Business attire

COsT: Included in Full Delegate and Tuesday Day Registration

Happy Hour down at the Club House in the Ozwater Trade Exhibition is the perfect opportunity to unwind with your colleagues after the first day of conference activities.


Gala Dinner & AWA National Water Awards Ceremony

DATe: Wednesday 13 May 2015

TiMe: 6.30pm – 11.00pm

VeNUe: Adelaide Convention Centre

Dress: After 5

COsT: $170 per person

This celebratory evening is the highlight of the Ozwater social program as industry excellence is recognised with the announcement of the AWA National Water Awards.

Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner with drinks and entertainment. Book early as this is the sellout event at Ozwater each year.


Social Program

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The Ozwater’15 Trade Exhibition is the largest exhibition of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

oPening Hours:

9AM, TUesDAY 12 MAY – 2PM, ThUrsDAY 14 MAY

Featuring more than 170 exhibitors from international and national companies, the Trade Exhibition will showcase water products, services and innovations.

All session breaks and lunches will be held in the exhibition area, making it easy for interaction.

A full list of trade exhibitors and a map will be available leading into Ozwater’15 at www.ozwater.org

Are you a Young Water Professional or just new to the industry?

Join the Ozwater’15 YWP Program consisting of an interactive workshop and breakfast run by the Australian Water Association’s YWP Specialist Network.

yWP WorKsHoP

DATe: Monday 11 May

TiMe: 1.00pm – 5.00pm


An interactive session facilitated by KPMG will highlight core megatrends and strategic directions for the water industry 2025 and beyond, discovered through international studies. The session will involve interaction between delegates in order to raise discussions on the implications of certain megatrends. KPMG will conclude the session by presenting some of the outcomes of their work with SA Water, the commonalities and differences between megatrends.

yWP breAKfAst

DATe: Wednesday 13 May 2015

TiMe: 7.30am – 8.30am


To be held in the Innovation Hub, this is an opportunity to meet other young water professionals and network with industry leaders including the Australian Water Association Board over breakfast. Find out more about the latest innovations in water, while networking with your peers.

Young Water Professionals (YWP)

Trade Exhibition


reGisTer ONLiNe NOW AT OZWATer.OrG

Ozwater’15 Registration

1 AWA Member rates apply to Individual Members or ONE employee of a Corporate Member.2 Registrations for Full Time Students must be accompanied with a photocopy of a student card and a letter from the university/college declaring

full time student status.3 Does not include registration to conference.4 You must be an AWA Member AND a member of the AWA YWP Network in order to access these rates.Note: Your membership must be current and up to date to purchase member rates.

Online registration closes at 11.59pm Wednesday 6 May 2015 (AEST).registrations after this date must be made onsite at the adelaide convention centre. registration fees are in australian dollars and are inclusive of GsT.

OZWATer’15 reGisTrATiON Fees

eArLY birD reGisTrATiON Valid to 30 March 2015

sTANDArD reGisTrATiON 31 March to 6 May 2015

ONsiTe reGisTrATiON From 7 May 2015

(Does not include welcome networking evening)

FULL reGisTrATiONsAWA Member1 $1,240 $1,390 $1,690

New AWA Individual Membership + Ozwater Registration $1,440 $1,590 $1,930

Retired Members $620 $695 $845

Full Time Student – Member2 $620 $785 –

Full Time Student – Non Member2 $740 $815

DAY reGisTrATiONs (Per DAY)AWA Member1 $610 $685 $835

Non-Member $730 $805 $955

YOUNG WATer PrOFessiONALs PrOGrAM3

Full ProgramAWA Member & YWP Network Member4 $120 $120 $170

Non-Member $230 $230 $280

Workshop or breakfast onlyAWA Member & YWP Network Member4 – $65 –

Non-Member – $120 –

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full registrAtions

– Attendance at conference sessions & Trade Exhibition (Tues 12 May– Thurs 14 May)

– Satchel including Program Book

– Access to full papers and e-Posters (available to download online)

– Morning tea & lunch daily

– Afternoon tea (Tues 12 May & Wed 13 May)

– Welcome Networking Evening (Mon 11 May) – not available for onsite registrations

– Happy Hour (Tues 12 May)

– Closing Drinks (Thurs 14 May)

N.b.1) Welcome Networking

Evening is NOT included in ‘onsite’ rates

2) Gala Dinner is NOT included in the registration package – tickets must be purchased separately

dAy registrAtions

day registrants will be entitled to the following on the day(s) selected:– Attendance at

conference sessions & Trade Exhibition (Tues 12 May – Thurs 14 May)

– Satchel including Program Book

– Access to full papers and e-Posters (available to download online)

– Morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea (Tues 12 May & Wed 13 May)

– Morning tea & lunch (Thurs 14 May)

N.b. If registering for more than one day, only one name badge, satchel and contents will be issued.

By registering participants understand and agree that they may photographed, filmed and/or recorded at AWA events and these may be used in AWA publications and promotional materials. If you do not wish your image to be used you must make yourself known to the organisers.

metHod of PAyment

Payment can be made via the following methods:1. online payment via

credit card:– Visa, MasterCard and

AMEX are accepted

– Diners Club is not accepted

– Following payment, registrants will be sent a tax invoice showing that the account is paid in full

2. request a tax invoice for payment via electronic transfer, cheque or international bank draft:

– To request an invoice, you must first forward an official purchase order including details of the registrant(s) to [email protected]

– On receipt of the purchase order, instructions on how to register online will be sent via return email

– Tax invoices will be sent to registrants following completion of the online registration form

– Payment must be received within 14 days to confirm your registration

NOTE: registration will be cancelled if payment is not received within 14 days

CAnCellAtion of registrAtion

Cancellations must be made in writing to the Australian Water Association. Cancellation charges are as follows:

– Cancellations received prior to Friday 6 March, will receive a refund less a $150 administration fee

– Cancellations received from Friday 6 March to Friday 17 April will receive a refund less a $450 administration fee

– Cancellations received after Friday 17 April will not receive a refund however substitute delegates will be accepted without charge

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AdelAide Convention Centre

The adelaide convention centre is recognised throughout the business events industry for its world-class facilities and outstanding service. an expansive atrium links the plenary and exhibition halls, conference and banquet areas and guests are able to enjoy beautiful, uninterrupted garden and river views from the pre-function areas.

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all occassions Group is online to assist with accommodation bookings at discounted group rates. Please visit http://www.ozwater.org/accommodation to access the online hotel booking portal.For all enquiries regarding accommodation, please contact all occasions Group directly on 08 8125 2200

Venue & Travel

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