August 2008

  • Integrated Catchment Management Short Course (22 September - 6 October) This 2-week short course combining theoretical and practical components is offered by the University of Adelaide in partnership with the CRC. The course provides students with an understanding of ecological and hydrological processes governing catchment systems, and concepts for the assessment and management of catchment systems.
  • Research Reports
    Research Report     64 Biological filtration processes for the removal of algal metabolites PDF file
    Research Report     53 Study of Water Usage in Urban Areas PDF file
    Research Report     46 A Series of Exposure Experiments – Recycled Water and Alternative Water Sources: Part B - Microbial transfer efficiency during machine clothes washing and microbial survival turfgrass experiments PDF file
    Research Report 57 Modelling DOC Removal by Enhanced Coagulation PDF file
    Research Report 52     Investigations of NDMA formation by chlorination of model compounds PDF file
    GWRC Report - Tools to detect estrogenic activity in environmental waters PDF file

July 2008

  • Health Stream Newsletter The new issue features a review of two recently published studies on DBPs and birth defects, coverage of the first Legionella outbreak reported to be associated with a carwash, a new WHO report on safe water and sanitation, and the release of potable recycling guidelines for Australia. Plus news items and reviews of recent literature on a range of topics.
  • Presentations from our recent national seminar series on Improving Risk Management for Water Supplies are now available to download.
CRC for Water Quality and Treatment officially ends

June 2008

  • Research Report 33 Particles in Water Distribution Systems  PDF file
  • Research Report 38 Development of Combined Treatment Processes for the Removal of Recalcitrant Organic Matter  PDF file
  • The report is now available from a joint project with the CRC for Desert Knowledge involving the development of locally driven water management plans in five remote indigenous communities.(DKCRC Report 27 Remote community water management Web site)
  • The Fact Sheets from our national seminar series on Improving Risk Management for Water Supplies are now available (PDF file). This set of Fact Sheets highlights the key outputs of the CRC's 13 year research program which can contribute to informed application of the Framework for the Management of Drinking Water Quality in the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
  • Presentations from our recent POU/POE Workshop are now available for downloading. The workshop discussed the outcomes of a project examining the utility of point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) systems to deliver drinking water quality to rural and remote communities.

May 2008

  • Research Reports
    56 Community Attitudes to Recycled Water Use: an Urban Australian Case Study - Part 2 (PDF file)
    45 A Series of Exposure Experiments - Recycled Water and Alternative Water Sources: Part A - Aerosol-sizing and Endotoxin Experiments (PDF file)
  • Our national Seminar series on Improving Risk Management for Water Supplies has begun. The first two seminars were held in Perth and Adelaide. Forthcoming dates are Brisbane (27 May), Sydney (29 May), Melbourne (30 May) and Alice Springs (10 June).
  • Programs are also available for two Workshops on Recycled Water Research in Adelaide (19 May) and Sydney (26 May).
  • A POU/POE Workshop will be held in Ballarat Victoria on Wednesday 14 May to discuss CRC research on the use of point-of-use (POU) and point-of-entry (POE) systems to deliver drinking water quality to rural and remote communities. The project is described in Research Report 50 Point of Entry/Use treatment for delivery of potable water (PDF file).

April 2008

  • The Agenda for the first in our series of five Seminars on Improving Risk Management for Water Supplies is now available. The first seminar will be held in Perth on 8 May.
  • Draft Programs are also available for two Workshops on Recycled Water Research in Adelaide (19 May) and Sydney (26 May).
  • Health Stream Newsletter The new issue features articles on a waterborne Salmonella outbreak in Colorado, reopening of police investigations into the Camelford aluminium contamination incident, publication of the US EPA draft Contaminant Candidate List 3, and the lifting of the boil water notice in the Finnish town of Nokia. Plus news items and reviews of recent literature on a range of topics.
  • Research Reports
    48 Community Views on Recycled water– The impact of information (PDF file)
    51     Literature Review on Discoloured Water Formation and Desktop Study of Industry Practices     (PDF file)
    39     Guidance Manual for the design and installation of urban roofwater harvesting systems in Australia     (PDF file)
    42 Water quality and health risks from urban rainwater tanks (PDF file)
    07 Removal of NOM from drinking water (PDF file )

March 2008

  • Research Reports
    50 Point of Entry/Use treatment for delivery of potable water (PDF file). An assessment of commercially available point of entry (POE) and point of use (POU) treatment units to provide drinking water from poor quality water sources.
    36 Modelling coagulation to maximise removal of organic matter (PDF file) A pilot plant and laboratory based study of models to predict chemical doses for removal of dissolved organinc carbon.

  • Workshops and Seminars  Dates have been announced for two Workshops on Recycled water research and a series of five Seminars on Improving Risk Management for Water Supplies which will highlight the broad portfolio of CRC research outputs over its 13 year lifespan. This will be the final seminar series presented by the CRC for Water Quality and Treatment.

February 2008

  • Occasional Papers and Research Reports The full range of CRC Occasional Papers and Research Reports is now available free to download in PDF format. These papers and reports span a range of water quality issues and represent the output from the extensive research program undertaken by the CRC since its formation in 1995. More publications will become available during 2008 as the CRC completes its funding term.

January 2008

December 2007

  • Health Stream Newsletter This issue contains articles on a Norwegian study linking illness to repairs and maintenance work on water distribution systems, a systematic review of fluoridation recently released by the Australian National Health and Medical Council, and a large waterborne outbreak in Finland caused by a cross connection between drinking water and sewerage systems. Plus news items and reviews of recent literature on a range of topics.
  • Position Available The CRC is seeking a Program Manager for Waste Water Research. Applications close on 14 December 2007.

November 2007

  • Annual Report (PDF) Our Annual Report covering Centre activities for the 2006/2007 year can be downloaded now.
  • Research Report 37  The report Strategic Water Quality Monitoring for Drinking Water Safety is now available.. This report discusses changes in our approach to monitoring strategies for greater public health protection of drinking water.
  • Water Quality Research Australia (Limited) established  The legal entity Water Quality Research Australia Limited (WQRA Limited) was established under Australian Corporations law on Friday 12 October 2007. WQRA Limited is a not-for-profit scientific research institution which will succeed the CRC when it's term of Commonwealth funding ends on 30 June 2008.

October 2007

  • Research Report 35  The report Costing for Sustainable Outcomes in Urban Water System: A Guidebook is now available. The report presents and applies a set of costing principles essential to sustainable urban water cost analysis that have been synthesised from recent research and practice.