Full Program 0830 – 1000
OPENING CEREMONY
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MORNING TEA
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KEYNOTE SESSION
PROFESSOR JOHN THWAITES & AROMAR REVI
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sponsored by
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Poster Presentations
LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Tools to support Liveability & Sustainability
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Sludge Management
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Asset Management
1 238 FRONT END DECISION MAKING FOR WATER PROJECTS- IS SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVABLE? Angela Reidy, Queensland University of Technology
POSTER PRESENTATION 1
POSTER PRESENTATION 2
POSTER PRESENTATION 3
284 BEYOND BENCHMARKING: A WATER SENSITIVE CITIES INDEX Lindsey Beck, Lindsey & CRC Water Sensitive Cities
361 ALUM RECOVERY FROM WATER TREATMENT SLUDGE Patrick Maiden, GHD
24 SYSTEM CAPABILITY FORECASTING - UNDERSTANDING AND DECIDING THE FUTURE FOR OUR ASSETS Kenneth Walker, Water Corporation
18 URBAN WATER ENTITLEMENTS – A PATHWAY TO UNLOCKING INVESTMENT IN WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGN Peter Dillon
50 IMPROVED TRADE WASTE CO-DIGESTION Jurgen Thiele, Calibre Consulting
40 IMPROVED ASSET MAINTENANCE Rynier Brandt, SA Water
162 SHOOTING FOR THE (GREEN) STARS – DOES IT ENHANCE THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE OF WATER SENSITIVE URBAN DESIGN? Ryan Signor, AECOM
79 PLUG AND PLAY TOOLKIT TO ASSESS BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT COSTS Aravind Surapaneni, South East Water
POSTER PRESENTATION 4
1215 – 1315
LUNCH
1315 – 1515
LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE The Melbourne Experience
192 QUU ENHANCED CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - A NEW MODEL DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ASSET MANAGEMENT OUTCOMES Anton van Staden, Queensland Urban Utilities
2 157 ENERGY AND SAFE BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT – BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT USING TWO-PHASE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION Veronique Bonnelye, SUEZ
3 2 91 IMPROVED DATA-DRIVEN RETICULATION WATERMAIN FAILURE PREDICTION Dr Matt (Bang) Zhang, Data61 CSIRO
4 240 ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS FROM A WASTE WATER DISCHARGE COMPARED TO OTHER IMPACTS IN A WHOLE OF CATCHMENT CONTEXT Vincent Pettigrove, CAPIM, University of Melbourne
5 58 IMPLENTATION OF BEST PRACTICE CYANOBACTERIAL MANAGEMENT: SELECTION OF ONLINE SOURCE TO TAP MONITORING TOOL Florence Choo, UNSW Australia
POSTER PRESENTATION 5
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Treatment Optimisation & Efficiency in Wastewater
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Recycled Water
6 168 MEETING MELBOURNE’S GROWING DEMAND FOR WATER USING AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY Matthew Hudson, City West Water
7 89 VELOCITY CONTROL ADVANCEMENTS IN GRIT REMOVAL DEMONSTRATE HIGH REMOVAL EFFICIENCY RESULTS Charles Miller, Smith & Loveless Inc
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POSTER PRESENTATION 7
434 TRANSITION OF MELBOURNE TO A WATER SENSITIVE CITY THROUGH FISHERMANS BEND Andrew Chapman, South East Water & Professor Tony Wong, CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
131 RISK BASED ODOUR MANAGEMENT Ari Shammay, MWH
188 REVIEW OF SIZING OF RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT PLANTS Pam Kerry, South East Water
410 MOVING BEYOND PIPES AND PRICING – WATER AUTHORITY APPROACHES TO LIVEABILITY & GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Nicky Kindler, Melbourne Water, Clare Lombardi, City West Water & Dr Oswald Marinoni, CSIRO
156 BENCHMARKING SUSTAINABILITY OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATIONS TO INFORM THE FUTURE: A CASE STUDY ON QUEANBEYAN Katrina O’Mara, AECOM
153 VALIDATION OF AN 85ML/D RECYCLED WATER PLANT IN COMPLIANCE WITH VICTORIAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GUIDELINES Sam Costello, Melbourne Water
203 REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF CHRISTIES BEACH WWTP Amin Malekizadeh, Allwater
170 PRACTICAL INNOVATIONS IN WASTEWATER AND RECYCLED WATER TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN AND OPERATION Mark Newland, Downer
10 102 NETWORK WIDE ODOUR AND CORROSION MODELLING Ari Shammay, MWH Global
436 THE NEXT STEP: UPGRADE OF THE MBR AT NORTH HEAD RWP Gerin James, Evoqua Water Technologies
08 STUDY OF IMPACTS OF RECYCLED WATER IRRIGATION ON SOILS Angela Ganley, City West Water
11 242 IMPROVING FREE CHLORINE RESIDUAL WITHIN THE WATER NETWORK AND THE BENEFIT PROVIDED DURING AN EMERGENCY EVENT John Stanmore, Hunter Water
66 DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC WATER SENSITIVE CITY TRANSITION PLAN Lara Werbeloff, Monash University
8 175 PLANNING FOR SEWER MINING IN INNER URBAN AREAS Elisa Hunter, City West Water
9 48 INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT - THE FUTURE OF CAPACITY BUILDINg Katia Bratieres, Clearwater, Melbourne Water
POSTER PRESENTATION 8
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AFTERNOON TEA
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LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Integrated Water Solutions
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Modelling
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Asset Optimisation & Efficiency in Water
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POSTER PRESENTATION 11
19 OUTCOMES FROM INTEGRATED WATER PLANNING Greg Finlayson, GHD
148 THE USE OF RHODAMINE WT IN A DRINKING WATER RESERVOIR TO VALIDATE A 3D HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL Kathy Cinque, Melbourne Water
35 SINGAPORE’S DEEP TUNNEL SEWERAGE SCHEME - PHASE 2 James Currie, Black & Veatch - AECOM JV
218 INTEGRATED WATER SOLUTIONS FOR PAKENHAM EAST Heath Baker, South East Water
072 ODOUR DISPERSION MODELLING FOR WWTPS – THE FUTURE WITHOUT AUSPLUME Tracey Freeman, Air Quality Professionals
158 UNDERSTANDING OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH NEURAL NETWORK MODELLING Peter Hillis, AECOM & Adrian Malyon, Sydney Water
250 MELTON AND WYNDHAM NORTH INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS Michelle Pinan, City West Water Anna May, Western Water
109 USING IMPROVED SEWER MODELS TO DETERMINE TRADE WASTE CONTRIBUTIONS TO DOWNSTREAM CORROSION AND ODOUR Amy McDonald, CH2M
229 CHLORINE RISK REDUCTION AND RENEWAL STRATEGY Igor Posenjak & Daniel Odlum, Melbourne Water
12 14 FORECASTING CYANOBACTERIAL BIOMASS IN A DRINKING WATER RESERVOIR Jason Antenucci, DHI Water and Environment Pty Ltd
POSTER PRESENTATION 12
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HAPPY HOUR AT THE GENTRACK CLUB HOUSE IN EXHIBITION HALL
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Full Program 0830 – 1000
OPENING CEREMONY
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MORNING TEA
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TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
KEYNOTE SESSION
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PROFESSOR JOHN THWAITES & AROMAR REVI
sponsored by
1045 – 1215
sponsored by
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Poster Presentations
LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Low Carbon Futures
WATER FOR RURAL, REMOTE AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
CUSTOMERS & COMMUNITY Embracing Technology
AUSTRALIAN WATER ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: WATER LEADERS FORUM
WORKSHOP 1
13 29 UPGRADE OF A REGIONAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT - PROBLEMS AND TRIUMPHS DYSART QLD Jacquelyn Osborne, City Water Technology
363 QUANTIFYING WATER-ENERGY LINKAGES OPENS NEW PATHWAYS FOR EFFICIENCY Steven Kenway, The University of Queensland
280 TASMANIA HAS SMALL TOWNS WITH BIG CHALLENGES Pat Cullinane, Resonance Consulting Lance Stapleton, TasWater
336 THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF WATER Ian Rakich, EY
417 SETTING MEASURABLE, REPORTABLE TARGETS FOR DRINKING WATER CATCHMENT OPERATIONS Water Futures Pty Ltd & UNSW
87 MELBOURNE WATER’S LOW CARBON FUTURE David Hardy, Melbourne Water
165 THE DROVER'S RIGHT AND CONTEMPORARY WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT: COLIBAN WATER'S DRINKING WATER STORAGES AND LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN Meredith Gibbs, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
244 THE URBAN WATER PROJECT: INNOVATION IN COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT Kelly Hertzog, City of Melbourne
435 REDUCE CARBON REDUCE COST – WHY CARBON REDUCTION MAKES SUCH GOOD BUSINESS SENSE Mark Enzer, Mott Macdonald UK
364 A LESSON IN MANAGING UNCERTAINTY – 5 YEARS OF DEVELOPING AND OPERATING THE MITCHELL RIVER ASR SCHEME Simon Robertson, East Gippsland Water
221 LAUNCH OF NEW ONLINE MAP FOR LEAKS AND BREAKS Paul Ambrosoli, Sydney Water
WATER FOR RURAL, REMOTE AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES Water Treatment
CUSTOMERS & COMMUNITY Customer Driven Solutions
POSTER PRESENTATION 13
POSTER PRESENTATION 14
155 BIOLOGICAL IRON AND MANGANESE TREATMENT FOR REMOTE COMMUNITIES: CASE STUDY IN NORTHEN TERRITORY Veronique Bonnelye, SUEZ
220 CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DESIGN – TRANSFORMING INTO A CUSTOMER CENTRIC ORGANISATION Michael Storey, Sydney Water
353 THE ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE AUSTRALIAN WATER SECTOR - THE WATER ENERGY NEXUS Paul Collier, Beca
118 AN ALTERNATIVE SOLAR-POWERED POINT-OF-USE WATER DISINFECTION SYSTEM Gough Lui, UNSW Water Research Centre
133 BARWON WATER’S CUSTOMER TRANSACTION MONITOR James Garriock, Insync
145 BASKING IN THE SUN: GETTING THE MOST FROM SOLAR POWER Ruben Muller, Sydney Water
348 THE USE OF HOLLOW FIBRE NANOFILTRATION FOR TREATMENT OF COLOURED SURFACE WATER Geoffrey Frost, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia
78 FINDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CUSTOMERS/ COMMUNITY & INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT DECISIONS Peter Seltsikas, SA Water
196 WASTEWATER GROWN ALGAL BIOMASS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION: MELBOURNE WATER PILOT STUDY Howard Fallowfield, Flinders university
160 WATER TREATMENT FOR THE SMALL RURAL TOWN OF QUAMBATOOK Chaitanya Tokekar, GWMWater & David McMaster, GWMWater
302 VALUES-BASED SOLUTIONS: EMBEDDING STAKEHOLDER VIEWS INTO INTEGRATED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Lindsey Beck, Lindsey B & Ben Asquith, Decentralised Water Consulting
CUSTOMER & COMMUNITY Data, Segmentation, Engagement
1215 – 1315
LUNCH
1315 – 1515
LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Renewable Energy
433 EVALUATING WASTE TO ENERGY - A CASE STUDY. INVESTIGATION INTO VIABILITY OF CONVERTING BIOGAS TO BIOMETHANE FOR THE GAS GRID IN CANBERRA Mitch Laginestra, GHD
1515 – 1600
AFTERNOON TEA
1600 – 1730
LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Resource Recovery & Waste to Energy Solutions
GOVERNANCE, REGULATION & STRUCTURE Economic Issues
POSTER PRESENTATION 15
POSTER PRESENTATION 16
372 INNOVATIVE WASTE TO ENERGY BIOREFINERY CONCEPT FOR THE UTILISATION OF WASTEWATER AND HOUSEHOLD WASTE Anders Haarbo, KRUGER A/S
93 ECONOMIC LEVEL OF WATER CONSERVATION Jessica Hanna, IPART
121 A WATER AND ENERGY SUPPLLY AND CONSUMPTION DATA HUB FOR AUSTRALIA Jonathan Yu, CSIRO Land and Water
117 MOVING WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES TO RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES Dr Art Umble of MWH, Denver, USA
199 ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT INFORMING SENSIBLE OUTCOMES John Day, North East Water
63 IMPROVING BUSINESS CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT Sherryn Cabardo, Sydney Water
67 ENERGY AND NUTRIENT FACTORY AT AMERSFOORT WWTP IN THE NETHERLANDS Luc Kox, Eliquo Water & Energy
355 RETHINKING GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT (IWM) TO REALISE LIVEABILITY OUTCOMES Ragini Prasad, Arup. & Virginia Harris, Melbourne Water
47 KNOWING MORE ABOUT NON-RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS THROUGH SEGMENTATION Alshya Edmonds, City West Water
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14 34 DATA-DRIVEN CUSTOMER SEGMENTATION FOR WATER DEMAND ANALYSIS Bin Li, NICTA
15 70 LYSOTHERM - FROM WASTEWATER PLANT TO POWER PLANT Luc Kox, Eliquo Water & Energy
16 17 LESSONS LEARNT PREPARING A 30 YEAR INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY Clint Cantrell, Queenstown Lakes District Council
WORKSHOP 2 403 DEVELOPING GREAT STRATEGIES FOR WATER UTILITIES SA Water
WORKSHOP 3
WORKSHOP 4
418 MAKING CAPITAL WORK – FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IN THE WATER SECTOR Aither Pty Ltd
409 ENHANCING BUSINESS OUTCOMES THROUGH EDUCATION Australian Water Association Water Education Network
HAPPY HOUR AT THE GENTRACK CLUB HOUSE IN EXHIBITION HALL
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MORNING TEA
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WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
FELICITY EMMETT, KERRY BODINE & HOLLY RANSOM sponsored by
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LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Stormwater Management
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Data Management & Decision Support Tools
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Pumps
17 395 JOURNEY INTO ALARM MANAGEMENT Brad Elliott, GWMWater
POSTER PRESENTATION 17
POSTER PRESENTATION 18
383 COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE ON CONSULTATION ON URBAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: LESSONS FROM BROWNHILL CREEK Peter Dillon
12 HEALTH-BASED TARGETS PERFORMANCE REPORTING - USING VIRTUAL SCADA TAGS TO FACILITATE DATA ANALYSIS Peter Prevos, Coliban Water
112 OPTIMISATION OF PUMPING STATIONS TO REDUCE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS Anthony Sinton, Sydney Water
74 USING MARKET BASED INSTRUMENTS TO DELIVER COST-EFFECTIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT OUTCOMES Jeremy Cheesman, Marsden Jacob
37 OPTIMISATION OF CHEMICAL DOSING IN SEWER NETWORKS USING ONLINE MONITORING EQUIPMENT Gino Iori, Sydney Water Derek Cunningham, Sydney Water
213 DYNAMIC OPERATING BOUNDS FOR SEWER PUMP STATIONS: GRAPHAID LIVE Karl Blackhall, City West Water
386 MANUFACTURING WATER: CHALLENGING THE PARADIGM FOR OPERATIONAL DATA MANAGEMENT Robran Cock, TRILITY
127 IMPROVING SYSTEM OPERABILITY AND BENEFITS OF ASSET REUSE – THE ALFRED STREET PUMP STATION UPGRADE PROJECT Anthony Domanti, WSP|Parson Brinckerhoff
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POSTER PRESENTATION 20
21 42 HOMETREE: A MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM FOR LARGE SCALE CANOPY DETECTION Stuart Roberts, City West Water
22 92 INNOVATIVE USE OF GOLD COAST DESALINATION PLANT TO MAINTAIN SUPPLY Amelia Jewell, Seqwater
323 SYDNEY CITY AREA 29 STORMWATER RENEWAL Will Zillmann, Insituform Pacific Pty Limited
18 306 USING ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCES AND THE OPTIMISATION OF PUMP OPERATIONS Angela Marchi, The University of Adelaide
19 189 STAND-ALONE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS Maribel Fornies, Acciona Agua
20 138 LEARNINGS FROM PUMP WITNESS TESTING - A GERMAN EXPERIENCE Anthony Domanti, Logan Water Alliance
1215 – 1315
LUNCH
1315 – 1515
LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Waterways & Open Space
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Desalination
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Pipe Assets
POSTER PRESENTATION 21
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POSTER PRESENTATION 23
75 AMENITY AND ECOLOGICAL VALUES OF MELBOURNE’S WATERWAYS Bethany Cooper, The University of South Australia
190 BUSINESS RULES FOR OPERATING THE DESAL PLANT Nathan Taylor, CEDA
136 HIGH PRECISION GPS AIDED IN-PIPE DISTANCE CALIBRATION FOR SATELLITE IMAGE-BASED PIPELINE MAPPING Lei Shi, University of Technology, Sydney
144 BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES IN FUNCTIONAL OPEN SPACE Damien Frankling, City West Water
375 LIFECYCLE ASSET MANAGEMENT OPTIMISATION OF DESALINATION PLANT Frederic Blin, AECOM Australia
32 PREDICTING THE CORROSION OF CAST IRON PIPES Robert Petersen, The University of Newcastle
24 327 RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EXTERNAL FACTORS ON PIPE FAILURE Derek Chan, Monash University
228 GENERATING LIVEABILITY BENEFITS FROM INVESTMENTS IN WATER AUTHORITY LAND ASSETS Kym Whiteoak, RMCG
129 A NOVEL APPROACH FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DESALINATION Susanthi Liyanaarachchi, RMIT University
270 USE OF AERIAL DRONES (UAV’S) FOR ASSET INSPECTION Amanda Mussared, SA Water
25 142 THE JOURNEY AND THE VISION FOR PREDICTIVE MODELLING Vahid Sourghali, South East Water
261 OUR SPACE, YOUR PLACE: OPENING WATER UTILITY LAND FOR LIVEABILITY Kathryn Naylor, Melbourne Water
191 SEQWATER OPTIMISING FILTER DESIGN THROUGH PILOT TRIALS Mathew Clements, Seqwater Alysha Di Martino, Seqwater and Christina Lockett, Seqwater
427 EVALUATION OF TRENCHLESS PRESSURE-PIPE REHABILITATION PRODUCTS John Everton, ALS
26 376 TARGETED PRESSURE MANAGEMENT FOR IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASSET PERFORMANCE Peter Brown, Barwon Region Water Corporation
POSTER PRESENTATION 24
1515 – 1600
AFTERNOON TEA
1600 – 1730
LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Flood Resilience and Management
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Asset Management
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Modelling
23 139 THE EFFECT OF BASALT ROCK PROFILE IN REACTIVE SOIL ZONES IN MELBOURNE ON PIPE FAILURES IN SUMMER Darshana Weerasinghe, Monash University
27 437 ONLINE CONTROL OF HYDROGEN SUPHIDE GAS IN GRAVITY SEWER SYSTEMS Elline Camilet, Sydney Water & UNSW sponsored by
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61 GREEN SQUARE: PROTECTING COMMUNITIES AND ENABLING URBAN RENEWAL THROUGH EFFECTIVE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT Nick Taylor, WSP|Parson Brinckerhoff
333 A NEW STRATEGIC APPROACH TO WATERMAIN MANAGEMENT Dr Peter Zeman, Sydney Water
36 LIVE MODELLING WITH REMOTE CONTROL ASSETS Ranga Fernando, Yarra Valley Water
94 FROM FLOODPLAINS TO WATER SENSITIVE CITIES: ARE WE INVESTING ENOUGH TO ENABLE LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE? Suresh Bajracharya, Melbourne Water
332 SERVICE-DRIVEN ASSET MANAGEMENT: ENABLING THE FUTURE STATE Dave Robinson, Assetic
268 DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPERATIONAL 7-DAY STREAMFLOW FORECAST SERVICE FOR AUSTRALIA Dr Sophie Zhang, Bureau of Meteorology
76 AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ENHANCING URBAN FLOOD RESILIENCE IN ELWOOD, MELBOURNE Briony Rogers, CRC Water Sensitive Cities, Monash University
9 HOW TO REDUCE CONCRETE SEWER PIPE CORROSION – FINDINGS FROM A RECENT AUSTRALIA WIDE FIELD STUDY Tony Wells, The University of Newcastle
371 RISK-BASED PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF FINAL SETTLING TANKS Craig Pregnalato, MMI Engineering
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POSTER PRESENTATION 27
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION
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WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
FELICITY EMMETT, KERRY BODINE & HOLLY RANSOM sponsored by
1045 – 1215
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Poster Presentations
WATER FOR RURAL, REMOTE AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES Water Management
CUSTOMERS & COMMUNITY Consumer Attitudes and Influencing Behaviours
CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT Innovation & Change Management
WORKSHOP 5
WORKSHOP 6
POSTER PRESENTATION 29
358 CONSUMER ATTITUDES AND THE WATER SECTOR: FINDINGS FROM THE AWA / ARUP WATER CONSUMER SURVEY Daniel Lambert, ARUP
146 INCORPORATING NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO RESISTANT MINDSETS: A CASE STUDY OF THE RIVERDALE BRANCH SEWER Anna Kosovac, Yarra Valley Water/ The University of Melbourne
CUSTOMER FOCUSSED REGULATION WSAA & Australian Water Association
28 99 EASTERN SELWYN SEWERAGE SCHEME - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION Charles Mellish, MWH Global
POSTER PRESENTATION 28
419 VALIDATING WATER TREATMENT IN INTEGRATED URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT: INTRODUCING ‘WATERVAL’ Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence
362 QUEENSLAND’S NEW WATER SECURITY PARTNERSHIPS Linda Dobe, Queensland Government Department of Energy and Water Supply
311 INCORPORATING REGIONAL CONTEXT AND ITERATIVE APPROACHES INTO WHOLE-OF-WATER-CYCLE MANAGEMENT Simon Roberts, E2Designlab
80 ASSESSING DRINKING WATER QUALITY RISKS ACROSS DIVERSE REGIONAL SCHEMES Andrew Wyber, Water Corporation
308 TRANSFORMING CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY ONE SIP AT A TIME Kelly Newton, SA Water
260 KEEP WIPES OUT OF PIPES - INFLUENCING CUSTOMER BEHAVIOUR Keiran Smith, Sydney Water
29 43 LEADING CHANGE IN NSW PUTTING THE CUSTOMER LAST David Davies, WyongShire Council
30 77 RISK MANAGEMENT - OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS FOR A REGIONAL COUNCIL Tasleem Hasan, Viridis Consultants Tess Dawson, Walcha Council
54 BEHAVING LIKE AN INNOVATIVE ORGANISATION Vivien Twyford, Twyfords
31 282 COST VS. ENVIRONMENT VS. COMMUNITY – MAKING THE HARD DECISIONS Lauren Randall, Hunter Water
245 BUSINESS-CENTRIC CHANGE MANAGEMENT Mae-Lin Han, Yarra Valley Water
32 11 TAP CRAWL: USING TASTE TESTING AS A TOOL TO TRANSFORM EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS OF THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Peter Prevos, Coliban Water
1215 – 1315
LUNCH
1315 – 1515
WATER FOR RURAL, REMOTE AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES Rural and Remote Success Stories
CUSTOMERS & COMMUNITY Innovative Approaches to Engagement: Pricing and Projects
POSTER PRESENTATION 30
POSTER PRESENTATION 31
264 NSW ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES WATER AND SEWERAGE PROGRAM Wendy Henderson, NSW Health
360 IS THE PRICE RIGHT? UNDERSTANDING CUSTOMER VALUE Lauren Mittiga, Melbourne Water
108 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY PERFORMANCE UNDER HEALTH-BASED TARGETS: SHIFTING THE FOCUS FROM END-POINT MONITORING TO TREATMENT OPERATIONS Chris Owens, Sydney Water
215 SUCCESS FACTORS FOR IMPLEMENTING SMALL COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLIES IN THE FAR NORTH OF NEW ZEALAND Francesca Nicklin, Beca
132 BEYOND ECONOMICS: USING SOCIAL RESEARCH IN WATER PRICING Alex Lawrie, University of Technology Sydney Michael Storey, Sydney Water
96 CO-CREATING SYDNEY WATER'S SIGNATURE BEHAVIOURS BUILDING TRUE BLUE BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE Craig Davis, Sydney Water
368 SHORT TERM EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY FOR BROKEN HILL NSW Hendrik Van Rhijn & Terry Schubach, NSW Water Solutions
251 OUTRAGE IS THE PERFECT INGREDIENT FOR COLLABORATING WITH CUSTOMERS David Diaz & Kristian Demsky, Yarra Valley Water
274 YARRA VALLEY WATER'S PURPOSE LED TRANSFORMATION Matt Balfe, Yarra Valley Water
345 WATER SUPPLY FOR RURAL, REMOTE AND FROZEN COMMUNITIES: TALES AND LESSONS FROM NORTHERN MONGOLIA Sam Barnes
350 SMALL TOWN, MAJOR SUCCESS Catherine Baird, Gippsland Water
278 SCANNING OUR FUTURE Ann Gooding and Gwyneth Elsum, Melbourne Water
CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT Transformations & Behavioural Change
WORKSHOP 7
WORKSHOP 8
423 TRANSITIONING TO A WATER SENSITIVE CITY PART 1: BENCHMARKING PERFORMANCE CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
UNDERSTANDING & MEASURING THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WSAA & Australian Water Association
WORKSHOP 9
WORKSHOP 10
TRANSITIONING TO A WATER SENSITIVE CITY PART 2: DELIVERING YOUR VISION CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION Australian Water Association
33 413 DEVELOP A ROBUST RISK MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR MY WATER COMPANY Andrew Ferguson, Risk Decisions Australia
34 206 VALIDATION OF PASTEURIZATION FOR PRODUCTION OF CLASS A WATER Peter Sanciolo, Victoria University
POSTER PRESENTATION 32
1515 – 1600
AFTERNOON TEA
1600 – 1730
SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIES Innovation, Sustainability & Efficiency
GOVERNANCE, REGULATION & STRUCTURE Waterway Health and Management
CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT POSTER PRESENTATION 33
354 INNOVATIONS IN WATER REUSE AND RECYCLING IN DAIRY PROCESSING Rachael Shaw, Beca Tom Bamford, Fonterra
266 A RISK-BASED APPROACH FOR MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION OF WET WEATHER OVERFLOWS Catherine Port, Sydney Water
172 THE AROONA INTEGRATED ALLIANCE STRATEGY FOR DELIVERING COST EFFICIENCIES AND IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE Jerome Douziech, Aroona Alliance - Water Corporation Robert Plummer, Aroona Alliance - Water Corporation
140 SUSTAINABLE MINING OPERATIONS AND THE PROSPECTIVE ROLE OF MEMBRANE BIO-REACTOR IN MINE WATER MANAGEMENT Harish Ravishankar, RMIT University
289 TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING THE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OPTIONS FOR LAKE TUGGERANONG Chris O’Neill, Hydronumerics
44 MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS IN COLLABORATIVE CONTRACT PROCUREMENT Davin Shellshear, Shellcom Services
232 SUSTAINABLE EFFICIENCY - IT'S A CULTURAL JOURNEY Shaun Cumming, Barwon Water
22 CO-GOVERNANCE TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF STORMWATER HARVESTING INTO TRADITIONAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Guilliano Andy, City West Water Sarah Watkins, Melbourne Water
194 A DIGITAL STRATEGY FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT Amy Alchin, Yarra Valley Water
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LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE Climate Resilience
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Innovations
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Failure & Lessons Learnt
35 342 CAN WE BE INNOVATION DRIVEN? Anthony Favero, Daemco
36 166 BEYOND THE BUZZWORD: FOSTERING INNOVATION TO DELIVER OUTCOMES Matt Pearce, KPMG
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POSTER PRESENTATION 36
351 THE ROLE OF CLIMATE RESILIENT WATER SOURCES IN AUSTRALIA Matthew Hardy, Bureau of Meteorology
287 NATIONAL GUIDELINE FOR MANAGING FOOD, FATS, OILS AND GREASE (FFOG) John Ryan, Yarra Valley Water
150 EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING - ASSET MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM A SIGNIFICANT CHANNEL FAILURE Shaun Cumming, Barwon Water
111 BUILDING A CLIMATE RESILIENT BULK WATER SUPPLY FOR SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND Cameron Wearing, Seqwater
273 USING TREE CANOPY MAPPING TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF WASTEWATER NETWORK CCTV PROGRAMS Mark McGowan, Sydney Water
319 PROSPECT MINI HYDRO REMEDIATION 2014 Michael Martin & Koen Windey, Stark Engineering Consulting
200 DOWNSCALED CLIMATE DATA FOR PROJECTING CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON RESERVOIRS Leon van der Linden, SA Water
69 FUTURE PROOF DECENTRALISED SLUDGE RECYCLING - PYREG Bert Geraats, Eliquo Water & Energy
217 LESSONS LEARNT ON PIPE FAILURE MECHANISMS FROM OBSERVATION OF EXHUMED CI PIPES Benjamin Shannon, Monash University
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LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES OF THE FUTURE
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Sewage Treatment/Optimisation
OPERATIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT Distribution Systems
438 UNDERSTANDING INTEGRATED URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT AS AN IDEOLOGY, METHOD AND OBJECTIVE Casey Furlong & Lachlan Guthrie, RMIT
255 WHEN DO WE REPLACE DIFFUSERS AT WWTPS? Dr Nirmala Dinesh, SA Water
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73 IMPROVING ADAPTION TO OUR CHANGING CLIMATE – A NEW FRAMEWORK WITH CRITICAL SUCCESS MEASURES FOR WATER UTILITIES Robert Humphries, Auriga Consulting
269 FROM CONCEPT TO OPERATIONAL PLANT – MT MARTHA STP DIGESTER UPGRADE AND SOLAR DRYING FACILITY Peter Insole, AECOM
202 IMPROVING LARGE BULK WATER MEASUREMENTS BY INNOVATIVE LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETRY (LDV) TECHNIQUE Edgar Johnson, GHD Raju Dharani & Ben Wilson, Queensland Urban Utilities
439 IN-SITU DESALINATION FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT IRRIGATION Valeria Almeida Lima, UNSW
151 BENCH SCALE INVESTIGATION OF MAINSTREAM DEAMMONIFICATION BY ANAMMOX AT LOW TEMPERATURES Thomas Yeager, Victoria University
211 UNDERSTANDING AND REDUCING THE RISK OF DIRTY WATER COMPLAINTS IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Rolando Fabris, SA Water
37 400 THREE YEARS OF OPERATION AT THE MONTRAVEL MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR, NEW CALEDONIA: RESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED Fabrice Polizzi, Caledonienne des Eaux, New Caledonia
38 209 IN-LINE VALVE ASSESSMENT AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF PIPELINE CONDITON ASSESSMENT USING P-CAT™ Nicole Arbon, University of Adelaide
39 161 UNDERSTANDING MANGANESE FLUCTUATIONS IN RAW WATER PIPELINES Dr Linhua Fan, RMIT University
MORNING TEA Climate Adaptation
1245 – 1345
LUNCH
1345 – 1445
KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION SUE O’CONNOR JOSH BYRNE AMIR PELEG
1445 – 1515
CLOSING SESSION
1515 – 1600
CLOSING DRINKS
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OZWATER’16 Australia’s International Water Conference & Exhibition
98 BENEFITS AND SAVINGS FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OPTIMISATION TOOL Alana Duncker, MWH
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Full Program 0900 – 1030
THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
Stream 4
Stream 5
Stream 6
Stream 7
Poster Presentations
GOVERNANCE, REGULATION & STRUCTURE Achieving Water Quality Improvements
ASSET MANAGEMENT Case Studies
WORKSHOP 11
WORKSHOP 12
40 303 WATER FLUORIDATION IN NSW: BEHIND THE SCENES Ebony Heslop, NSW Health
30 COLLABORATING FOR A HEALTHIER MERRI CREEK Glen Carter, Yarra Valley Water
225 CITY TUNNEL INSPECTION AND REPAIR 2015 Jeyatharsini Rajllingam, Sydney Water
343 TRADING FOR A BETTER FUTURE OF MORETON BAY Elaine Pang, Arup
33 USING DIGITAL METERING TO FIND LEAKS AND BUILD A BUSINESS CASE Virginia Collins, Yarra Valley Water
431 DELIVERING OUTCOMES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH – COMMON LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE WATER INDUSTRY Smart Water Fund
412 NEW INSIGHTS INTO FAILURE PREDICTION, CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND CORROSION ON CRITICAL PIPES TO BENEFIT CUSTOMERS The Critical Pipes Project
325 DRINKING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT - NEW ZEALAND CASE STUDY Joey Loke & Kuteiba Hussein, Mott MacDonald
113 CONSERVING WATER BY PRESSURE MANAGEMENT - SYDNEY WATER'S EXPERIENCE David Cantlon, Sydney Water
POSTER PRESENTATION 40
41 71 REDUCING SEVERITY OF PRESSURE TRANSIENTS IN WATER SUPPLY NETWORKS-A CASE STUDY Suranji Rathnayaka, Monash University 42 179 CASCADING GOVERNANCE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF AGILE OPERATIONS Joe Couch, KPMG
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1030 – 1115
MORNING TEA
1115 – 1245
GOVERNANCE, REGULATION & STRUCTURE Infrastructure & Governance
WATER FOR RURAL, REMOTE & REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
WORKSHOP 13
WORKSHOP 14
39 ENHANCING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT SYDNEY WATER Lisa Coletta, Sydney Water Cassandra Hogan, KPMG
41 PUMP OPTIMISATION OF THE SOUTHERN MORNINGTON PENINSULA BACKLOG PRESSURE SEWERAGE SCHEME – PENINSULA ECO PROJECT Garrath James, KBR Anthony Dean, South East Water
430 HOW TO DOUBLE A WASTEWATER NATURAL LAGOON TREATMENT CAPABILITY USING ONLY OFFGRID POWERED SOLUTIONS Tech Sub-Aquago (France)
416 DUAL PIPE RECYCLED WATER SCHEMES – CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF BURIED ASSETS FOR CROSS CONNECTIONS- PLUMBING AND DISTRIBUTION PIPES National Recycled Water Regulators Forum
253 INNOVATIVE “VALUE CAPTURE” AND “TAX INCREMENT” FINANCING FOR AUSTRALIAN WATER UTILITIES Jonathan Anstey, Coliban Water Joe Langley, AECOM
106 SUNLIGHT PHOTODEGRADATION OF MICROPOLLUTANTS IN WASTEWATER EFFLUENT Yufei Wang, RMIT University
382 PARTNERING WITHIN GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE SUCCESSFUL COMMISSIONING OF COMMONWEALTH-FUNDED PROJECTS Alison Kirk, NSW Department of Primary Industries Water Daniella McKenzie, NSW Water Solutions POSTER PRESENTATION 42
1245 – 1345
LUNCH
1345 – 1445
KEYNOTE SPEAKER SESSION SUE O’CONNOR JOSH BYRNE AMIR PELEG
1445 – 1515
CLOSING SESSION
1515 – 1600
CLOSING DRINKS
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