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TUESDAY 2 JUNE 2020

DAY

1*All times are AEST

10:00am–10.05am ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

10:05am–10:15am WELCOME: KARLENE MAYWALD, OZWATER’20 CHAIR

10:15am–11:00am KEYNOTE SPEAKER (LIVE STREAMED WITH Q&A): DR RICHARD HARRIS, 2019 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR

STREAM # STREAM 1 STREAM 2 STREAM 3 STREAM 4

SUB-THEME RURAL, REMOTE & REGIONAL WATER

RESILIENCE & WATER SECURITY

ENGAGING & WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS ACHIEVING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

SUB-TOPICIMPROVING WATER

TREATMENT & SUPPLY FOR REMOTE OUTCOMES

WATER PLANNING, MANAGEMENT & RESILIENCE

FRAMEWORKS

SUPPORTING VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS

ACHIEVING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY (PODCASTS)

11:00am–11:05am

466 367 139

11:00am

176

BRINGING QUALITY POTABLE WATER TO REMOTE NORTHERN TERRITORY, ICE PIGGING IN BORROLOOLA AND GARAWAGraeme BerrimanSUEZ

SCOPE 1 EMISSION CHALLENGE – AN INNOVATION APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONSMichael StoreyIsle Utilities

FROM CALL CENTRE TO CARE CENTREPeter DinhSA Water

ACHIEVING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY: AUSTRALIAN FIRST BIOSOLIDS GASIFICATION IN LOGAN CITYJohanna JohnsonLogan City CouncilMark ThomasDowner Utilities

Q&A

11:05am–11:25am

410 345 326

11:20am

288

BORROLOOLA WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE – THE CONTAINERISED STORYEric VanweydeveldPower and Water Corporation Chafic NaamaniSUEZ

SUNWATER REGIONAL BLUEPRINT: COLLABORATIVE AND ADAPTIVE PLANNING FOR LONG-TERM WATER SUPPLY UNDER AN UNCERTAIN FUTUREGloria VegaSunwaterRod CoultonAither

VULNERABLE CUSTOMER INCLUSIVENESS & POSITIVE BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORTKylie BennettHunter Water

RECOVERING ENERGY, NUTRIENTS FROM ORGANIC SOLIDS VIA HYDROGEN REDUCTION: A GAME CHANGER FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENTChris HertleGHD

11:25am–11:30am Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

11:30am–11:50am

308 307 335

11:40am

315

PROJECT GILGHI – MODULAR SELF CONTAINED SOLAR WTP FOR REMOTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIESWayne DiemarAmpcontrolJulian Briggs & Sachini De SilvaAurecon

ADAPTIVE PLANNING FOR AN UNCERTAIN FUTURECaitlin LauntIcon Water

A SEISMIC SHIFT IN HELPING CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPJane TyzackBarwon Water

SPOIL REUSE: CONTRIBUTING TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN CANBERRAJames Gibson & Joel EdwardsIcon Water

11:50am–11:55am Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

11:55am–12:15pm

48 6 46

12:00pm

480

PROGRESS OF SA WATER INVOLVEMENT IN WATER MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY IN THE APY LANDSDamian Mortimer & Rachael SiddallSA Water

A HEALTHY COLIBAN CATCHMENT INTEGRATED CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT PLANBarry FloydColiban Water

YARRA VALLEY WATER’S FAMILY VIOLENCE JOURNEYSameera AbdeenYarra Valley Water

BUILDING CIRCULAR ECONOMY SOLUTIONS FOR SMART CITIESJustin FrankSUEZ

12:15pm–12:20pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

12:20pm–12:40pm

132 312 159

12:20pm

169

SOLAR POWERED MEMBRANE CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION (MCDI): IS IT AN ALTERNATIVE FOR REMOTE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY?Clare BalesUniversity of New South Wales

TOWARDS A RECOGNISED FRAMEWORK FOR ADDRESSING URBAN WATER SYSTEM RESILIENCE AND MEGA DROUGHTRussell BeattyHARC

DEVELOPING AN AFFORDABILITY MEASURE FOR DOMESTIC WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVICESLivia Bonazzi & Kirsty HenryWestern Water

APPLICATION OF CARRIER GAS EXTRACTION (CGE) FOR SALT RECOVERY AND ZLDSteven Lam & Hilary ChiangGradiant International Holdings

12:40pm–12:45pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

12:45pm–12:50pm

392 224

COMPETENCY & CAPABILITY AUDIT & ASSESSMENT OF REMOTE WATER SUPPLY OPERATORSMichelle O’DonnellDepartment of Health and Human Services VictoriaAnne-Marie CruickshankPower and Water Corporation

WORKING TOGETHER TO ENABLE A FASTER RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER CONCERNSJulien AneseAdelaide Services Alliance

12:50pm PROGRAM CONCLUDES

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THURSDAY 4 JUNE 2020

DAY

2

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*All times are AEST

2:00pm–2:05pm ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

2:05pm–2:15pm WELCOME: CORINNE CHEESEMAN, CEO, AUSTRALIAN WATER ASSOCIATION

2:15pm–2:45pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER (LIVE STREAMED WITH Q&A): MECHTHILD WÖRSDÖRFER, DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY’S SUSTAINABILITY, TECHNOLOGY AND OUTLOOKS DIRECTORATE (STO)

2:45pm–3:00pm SHORT AFTERNOON TEA BREAK


SUB-THEME EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

RURAL, REMOTE & REGIONAL WATER

ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE & THRIVING COMMUNITIES PUBLIC HEALTH

SUB-TOPIC CONDITION ASSESSMENTTOOLS & LEARNINGS FOR A REMOTE & REGIONAL

CONTEXT

TOWARDS CARBON NEUTRALITY

CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN (PODCASTS)

3:00pm–3:05pm

85 116 266

3:00pm

291

PREVENTING CRITICAL WATER TRUNK FAILURESMichael NicholasSA Water

TRANSFORMING WASTEWATER TREATMENT IN REGIONAL AUSTRALIA WITH ROBUST TECHNOLOGY FOR MULTIPLE BENEFITS: A CRC FUNDED PROJECTDr Andrew WardUrban Utilities and The Advanced Water Management Centre / The University of Queensland

ORGANIC WASTE TO ENERGY – IS IT VIABLE IN 2020?Alister GreenGHD

THE EFFECT OF FLUSHING ON LEAD CONCENTRATIONS IN DRINKING WATERJack Budgen & Anna FlackSydney Water

Q&A

3:05pm–3:25pm

297 8 213

3:20pm

186

BENEFITS OF 3D LASER SCANNING AND MODELLING FOR REFURBISHMENT OF COMPLEX ASSETSIfty RehmanSMEC

IT’S NOT ABOUT LOOKING OVER THE FENCE; IT’S MORE ABOUT LOOKING IN THE MIRRORDr Nicole DavisMackay Regional Council

THE BEYOND ENERGY NEUTRALITY PROGRAM: HOW A WATER UTILITY SUCCESSFULLY ALIGNED WITH THE UN’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALSDr Julian SandinoJacobs

PFAS CASE STUDY – ACHIEVING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS IN A COMPLEX REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTVeronique BonnelyeSUEZ

3:25pm–3:30pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

3:30pm–3:50pm

450 263 454

3:40pm

47

ROBOTIC PIPE SCANNING: INTELLIGENT INTERNAL TOOLKIT FOR CRITICAL WATER MAINSDammika VitanageSydney WaterProf Gaminie DissanayakeUniversity of Technology Sydney

THE ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY SOLUTIONS FOR REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)Samuel MillerBalmoral Group Australia

SHRINKING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF A WATER BUSINESSLauren RandallHunter WaterNathan MalcolmGHD

INVESTIGATION INTO THE RISK OF LEAD LEACHING FROM A WATER METERDr Suzanne McDonaldGWMWater


3:55pm–4:15pm

355 168 417

4:00pm

201

INNOVATIVE PIPE WALL SCANNINGAnton Bardak & Pak Lum LeeSMEC

TRANSFORMING A WASTEWATER PROBLEM INTO A NEW HIGH VALUE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTWarren PriceWestern Water

CARBON MANAGEMENT IN WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTUREHannah EdmondMott MacDonaldChris ThurstonWatercare

UTILISING CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, ONE WATER MAIN REPAIR AT A TIMELisa AndersonsMidCoast Council


4:20pm–4:40pm

157 SWP3* 347

4:20pm

SWP1*

A RARE INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE OF BRISBANE’S WATER SUPPLYBen TuckerJacobsDavid NicholasNicholas Corrosion

INCORPORATING AGRICULTURAL ANALYSIS INTO HYPOXIC BLACKWATER MODELLING TO IMPROVE FORECASTING OF FUTURE EVENTSJimmy ParascosAustralian National University

REMOVAL, RECOVERY AND REUSE OF AMMONIACAL NITROGEN FROM WASTEWATER FOR POWER GENERATIONBryan JohnsonOrganics Group

UNRAVELLING ROLES OF EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS IN PROMOTING THE SPREAD OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCEJi LuThe University of Queensland


4:45pm–5:45pmHAPPY HOUR

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TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2020

DAY

3

Top 12

*All times are AEST


10:05am–10:15am WELCOME: CARMEL KROGH OAM, PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN WATER ASSOCIATION

10:15am–10:45am

KEYNOTE SPEAKER (LIVE STREAMED WITH Q&A): DR JOAN ROSE, CHAIR IWA COVID-19 TASK FORCE & 2016 STOCKHOLM WATER PRIZE RECIPIENT

10:45am–11:00am SHORT MORNING TEA BREAK

STREAM # STREAM 1 STREAM 2 STREAM 3 STREAM 4 STREAM 5

SUB-THEME COVID-19 EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH INDUSTRY SAFETY &

WELLBEINGENGAGING & WORKING WITH

CUSTOMERS

SUB-TOPIC

PRACTICAL RESPONSE & RECOVERY

APPROACHES FOR WATER OPERATORS

Stream Partner

WASTEWATER NETWORK OPTIMISATION & NOVEL

TREATMENT PROCESSING

CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT & WATER

QUALITY

PRACTICAL ACTIONS & WELLBEING

TRANSFORMING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT

(PODCASTS)

11:00am–11:05am

358 434 462

11:00am

199

MODELLING SIMULTANEOUS NITRIFICATION AND DENITRIFICATION WITH PLUG-FLOW SAMPLING AT LUGGAGE-POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTPaul McPheeUrban Utilities

EVENT-BASED MONITORING OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM AND GIARDIA IN PREPARATION TO MEET HEALTH-BASED TARGETSChris OwensSydney Water

SIMPLIFYING HIGH RISK MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERSMélissa Mellado-RuizVeolia

ENGAGING CUSTOMERS TO INNOVATE; BECOMING WATER WIZARDSNathaniel Jenkins & Greig PriestleySydney Water

Q&A

11:05am–11:25am

79 5 306

11:20am

262

UPFRONT INVESTMENT IN FLOW MONITORING DEFERS FORECAST CAPITAL EXPENDITUREJane La NauzeStantec

BALANCING RECREATIONAL ACCESS WITH DRINKING WATER PROTECTION: TOOLS TO QUANTIFY WATER QUALITY RISKDr Brooke SwafferSA Water

BEYOND THE CLUTTER: A NEW RISK-BASED ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTSMichelle Oberg & Matt ThomsonDowner

USING SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA TO INFLUENCE CUSTOMER BEHAVIOUR AND AWARENESSClare HeskethSA Water

11:25am–11:30am Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

11:30am–11:50am

129 54 143

11:40am

279

IMPLEMENTING CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT TO OPTIMISE LOGAN’S WASTEWATER PUMP STATIONSMichael SilkeWSP

QUANTIFYING THE RISKS SWIMMERS POSE IN A LARGE DRINKING WATER STORAGEKathy CinqueMelbourne Water

MANAGING FATIGUE RISK AT SA WATERJohn Carr & Judy StoneSA Water

DEVELOPING AN AUSTRALIAN STANDARD FOR FLUSHABILITYChantal KeaneUrban Utilities

11:50am–11:55am Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

11:55am–12:15pm

243 44 489

12:00pm

422

WASTEWATER FLOW BALANCING BY OPTIMISING PUMP BEHAVIOUR TO USE STORAGE IN NETWORKPhillip MengWater Corporation

PLANNING FOR OPTIMISED INVESTMENT IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND’S DRINKING WATER SUPPLY CATCHMENTSGreg GreeneSeqwater

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY SIMULATOR EXPERIENCEScott McMillanMelbourne Water

UNDERSTANDING CUSTOMER WATER USE BEHAVIOURS FOR THE SYDNEY METROPOLITAN AREAAndrew WoodsSydney Water

12:15pm–12:20pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

12:20pm–12:40pm

479 372 492

12:20pm

WTP SHORTCUT NITROGEN REMOVAL DEMONSTRATION PLANT: KEY FINDINGS FOR ACHIEVING LOW CARBON NITROGEN REMOVALJames McLeodMelbourne WaterAprilia VellacottJacobs

THE VIEW FROM UP THERE – MONITORING A SEVERE ALGAL BLOOM FROM SPACECraig Evans & Charyssa LawrenceThe University of Newcastle

OUT WITH THE OLD: REMOVING ROUTINE SAFETY RISKS FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MAINTENANCEPeter Bell & David ListVentiaJames WilsonYarra Valley Water

12:40pm–12:45pm Q&A Q&A Q&A


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11:00am-11:10am

WELCOME & OVERVIEW OF COVID-19 RESPONSE AND SUPPORT FOR UTILITIES FROM VIETNAM, INDONESIA AND CAMBODIACarmel Krogh OAMPresident, Australian Water Association

11:10am-11:20am

OVERVIEW OF AWP’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19Rory HunterAustralian Water Partnership

PLANNING FOR COVID-19:

11:20am-11:35am

ALIGNING WATER CORPORATION’S COVID-19 RESPONSE WITH WA’S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKScott Northcott Water Corporation

PRACTICAL RESPONSES TO COVID-19

11:35am-11:50am

COVID-19 – CURRENT KNOWLEDGE ON DRINKING WATER QUALITY AND WASTEWATER RISKSPhillip FashamColiban Water

11:50am-12:05pm

APPLICATION OF FLEXIBLE LEADERSHIP AND CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT DURING COVID-19Bede Spannagle & Peter OuttrimRiverina Water

RECOVERING FROM COVID-19

12:05pm-12:20pm

COMMUNICATING WITH CUSTOMERS, COMMUNITY AND CONTRACTORS: COVID-19 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIESBridie FennessyYarra Valley Water

SURVEILLANCE OF COVID-19

12:20pm-12:30pm

WATER RESEARCH AUSTRALIA’S THE COLOSSOS PROJECT: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 AND THE ASSOCIATED VIRUS (SARS-COV-2) ON OUR WASTEWATER SYSTEMSDr Dan DeereColoSSoS Project Manager

12:30pm-12:55pm

FACILITATED LIVE Q&A WITH ALL SPEAKERS AND PANELLISTSDr Dan DeereColoSSoS Project Manager





DAY

4*All times are AEST

STREAM # STREAM 1 STREAM 2 STREAM 3 STREAM 4 STREAM 5

SUB-THEMEEXCELLENCE IN

OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGAGING & WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS

EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET

MANAGEMENTINDUSTRY SAFETY & WELLBEING

SUB-TOPIC

ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT & MANAGEMENT

Stream Partner WATER QUALITY RISK MANAGEMENT

UNDERSTANDING CUSTOMER VALUE &

WILLINGNESS TO PAY

ODOUR & CORROSION CONTROL

INDUSTRY SAFETY & WELLBEING (PODCASTS)

3:00pm–3:05pm

226 442 327 488

3:00pm

275

ENHANCING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS USING NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING AND STATISTICSDr Ben van den AkkerSA Water

A REVOLUTIONARY ‘WATER QUALITY RISK FRAMEWORK’ – ALIGNING FOUR ORGANISATIONS’ RISK MATRICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH RISKSCoralie GabusSydney Water

MY CUSTOMER FOCUSJeremy LucasAllwater

ODOUR CONTROL AT THE LUGGAGE POINT WWTP, BRISBANEGary FinkeClean TeQ Aromatrix

KEEPING OUR PEOPLE SAFE WHILST WORKING ALONEJames RyanAllwater

Q&A

3:05pm–3:25pm

449 294 83 272

3:20pm

430

IMPROVING THE PRODUCT QUALITY AND COST OF BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT THROUGH A PROGRAM UPGRADE APPROACHAngus WilkieAurecon

A STATEWIDE REDUCTION IN WATER QUALITY RISK – TWO YEARS ONStephen Westgate & Matthew RobertsonTasWater

EVER FELT MISUNDERSTOOD? OUR BRAND HAS – SO WE FIXED ITPaige-Elise GallowaySouth East Water

INTEGRATION OF IRON SALTS USE FOR MULTIPLE BENEFITS ACROSS THE URBAN WATER SYSTEMProf Zhiguo YuanAdvanced Water Management Centre (UQ)

TRANSFORMING HSEQR MANAGEMENT AND REPORTINGTerry MulvaneyCity West Water

3:25pm–3:30pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

3:30pm–3:50pm

268 298 485 411

3:40pm

113

MANAGING NUTRIENT EMISSIONS: LINKING ECONOMICS AND THE ENVIRONMENTJamie Barnes, Peter Donaghy & Simon ClementsUrban Utilities

SUPPORTING DRINKING WATER SAFETY IN REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALESZenah Bradford-Hartke & Leslie JarvisNSW Health

DRIVING INNOVATION BY MEASURING AFFORDABILITYFrancis PammingerYarra Valley Water

PERFORMANCE RISKS OF SEWAGE PRESSURE MAINS WITH MOVING HYDRAULIC GRADE LINESMichael LoweSouth East Water

MANAGEMENT OF AC PIPES – NOW AND INTO THE FUTUREJames GoodeWater Services Association of AustraliaSteven NashGVW


3:55pm–4:15pm

160 318 490 218

4:00pm

305

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT – DEVELOPING A NOVEL FRAMEWORK FOR WASTE TO ENERGY BY-PRODUCT RE-USE IN AUSTRALIAEmily WisniewskiJacobsIan DonaldYarra Valley Water

USING OPERATIONAL DATA TO CONTINUOUSLY ASSESS PLANT PERFORMANCE AGAINST HEALTH BASED TARGET CRITERIAElizabeth Quarrell & James LivingstonSA Water

DISCOVERING YOUR CUSTOMERS INSIGHTS THROUGH SENTIMENT ANALYSISRobert HolmesAureconDr Wendy Elford

WASTEWATER ODOUR CONTROL IN AUSTRALIA – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE ORDINARYMitch LaginestraGHD

“LIVE WELL” – A NEW WAY FORWARD FOR WORKPLACE SAFETYMichael Nolan & Ben WoodIcon Water


4:20pm–4:40pm

455 245 28 359

4:20pm

236

REALISING THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM BIOSOLIDSLauren RandallHunter Water

A TOOLBOX FOR ACCESS AND INSIGHTS INTO WATER QUALITY DATA FOR NON-TECHNICAL PLANNING STAFFRichard Carney

VALUING MELBOURNE’S ENVIRONMENTAL WATER ENTITLEMENTSCheryl EdwardsMelbourne WaterDr Bethany CooperUniversity of South Australia

DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNOLOGY POOL FOR SEWER NETWORK ODOUR MANAGEMENTDr Teresa QiuSA Water

MAXIMISING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND WELLBEING THROUGH AN EMPLOYEE LIFECYCLE APPROACHMark Babic, James Wallace & Lucas FinchSydney Water


4:45pm–5:45pm

HAPPY HOUR INCLUDING AUSTRALIAN WATER AWARDS LIVE!NATIONAL WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LIVE AND ONLINE FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:

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TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2020

DAY

5

Top 12

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10:05am–10:15am WELCOME: ANNA JACKSON, OZWATER’20 COMMITTEE DEPUTY CHAIR & SA WATER

10:15am–10:45am KEYNOTE SPEAKER (LIVE STREAMED WITH Q&A): FLAVIA TATA NARDINI, SPACE ENGINEER & IoT ENTREPRENEUR




ACHIEVING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT RESILIENCE & WATER SECURITY

SUB-TOPIC DIGITAL METERING & SMART TECHNOLOGY

NUTRIENT & RESOURCE RECOVERY

DATA & SMART WATER MANAGEMENT

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT & CLIMATE (PODCASTS)

11:00am–11:05am

486 178 376

11:00am

357

BITS YOU PROBABLY HADN’T THOUGHT OF WHEN THINKING OF SMART METERINGGuenter Hauber-DavidsonWaterGroup

A FLUIDISED-BED ALGAL REACTOR FOR NUTRIENT REMOVAL AND RESOURCE RECOVERYMatthew KubeRMIT University

ADOPTION OF DIGITAL TWINS – ALIGNING OPERATIONAL MODELS AND ANALYTICSPatrick BonkInnovyze

CLIMATE RISKS TO WATER SECURITY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC: FRAMING ACTIONS BEYOND MEASUREMENT AND WISHFUL THINKINGHemant OjhaInstitute for Studies and Development Worldwide (IFSD)

Q&A

11:05am–11:25am

24 ACCENT SPEAKER 270

11:20am

290

DIGITAL METERS: EXPERTS BACK THE BENEFITSIan MonksGriffith University

PARADIGM SHIFTING IN WASTEWATER RESOURCE RECOVERYProfessor Guanghao ChenHong Kong University Of Science & Technology

SA WATER’S SMART NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTNicole ArbonSA Water

DROUGHT ADAPTABILITY OF LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER USERS – KEY LEARNINGSAdam JonesBMT

11:25am–11:30am Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

11:30am–11:50am

127 221 472

11:40am

385

PRICING FOR DIGITAL WATER METERINGMark FitzgibbonKPMG

NUTRIENT RECOVERY AND WATER TREATMENT USING FRESHWATER MACROALGAEDr Rocky de NysPacific Biotechnologies

ITERATIVE RISK PROFILING OF CRITICAL WASTEWATER ASSETSMilroy JayaveerasingamSydney WaterBen DunnAurecon

WILL LOCAL IDEAS AND COLLABORATION SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT COORONG?Mark de JongDepartment for Environment and WaterPhil StanifordKBR

11:50am–11:55am Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

11:55am–12:15pm

281 41 13

12:00pm

134

MAKING THE CASE FOR CUSTOMERS: BUILDING A CUSTOMER LED BUSINESS CASE FOR SMART METERINGCorrina Mercure & Alisa KingSA Water

HARVESTING STRUVITE FROM DIGESTER CENTRATE: BEENYUP PILOT PLANTIrina MouilleronSUEZ

DOES YOUR NETWORK OPERATE AS WELL AS YOU THINK?Carmel CummingColiban Water

INTEGRATED URBAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT – A GUIDE TO CHOOSING, FINANCING AND FUNDING THE OPTIONSBen FurmageCRC for Water Sensitive Cities

12:15pm–12:20pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

12:20pm–12:40pm

476 451 276

12:20pm

292

EMBRACING IOT & SMART METERING FOR A WATER RESILIENT BARCELONA – OUR EXPERIENCE DEPLOYING A MILLION METERSSean CohenSUEZ

ASSESSING THE PROCESS OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPACTS FROM ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION AT URBAN UTILITIESLavanya Susarla & Mike MengUrban Utilities

AGILE THINKING IN 24/7 OPERATIONSElsie MannStantecAlexander Iannella & Christine RootseySA Water

FISHERMANS BEND WATER SENSITIVE DRAINAGE AND FLOOD STRATEGYPhilip JoyceGHD

12:40pm–12:45pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

12:45pm–12:50pm

96

12:40pm

100

THE COLAC WEB – WASTE TO PROSPERITYMatthew StewartBarwon Water

UNDERSTANDING THREAT PERCEPTION TO INFORM ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVEMadelyn PardonJames Cook University

Q&A


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DAY

6

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2:05pm–2:15pm WELCOME

2:15pm–2:45pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER (LIVE STREAMED WITH Q&A): RHIANNON TUNTEVSKI, FACULTY OF TRANSDISCIPLINARY INNOVATION




GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS RESILIENCE & WATER SECURITY EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS

AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

SUB-TOPIC MACHINE LEARNING, DATA ANALYTICS & AI COLLABORATION & PARTNERING DROUGHT RESILIENCE PROJECT MANAGEMENT, DESIGN

& PLANNING

3:00pm–3:05pm

460 42 458 280

SMART DATA DRIVEN EFFICIENCIES IN LYONThierry WitkowiczVeolia

COLLABORATING ON A REGIONAL VISION FOR WATER SECURITY IN SEQ: THE WATER SECURITY PARTNER PANELDr Amanda BinksSeqwater

DROUGHT AND GROWTH PLANNING IN WESTERN AND SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEYStephen Keane & Saanika RanaAurecon

SELF SERVICE WEBPORTAL PORTAL FOR PRESSURE AND FIRE FLOW FOR THE LAND AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRYDominic Murray-FiumeStantec

3:05pm–3:25pm

405 200 ACCENT SPEAKER 58

EMBEDDING AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE INTO THE DNA OF WATER OPERATIONSKalan BraunTRILITY

COLLABORATION IS THE KEYKellie ListerMackay Regional Council

COLORADO RIVER BASIN DROUGHT PLANNING AND INTERNATIONAL, FEDERAL, STATE AND INDIGENOUS NATIONS COLLABORATIONDr Sharon MegdalUniversity of Arizona Water Resources Research Center

DRONES AND DIGITAL TOOLS – TAKING BROWNFIELD UPGRADE PLANNING TO A NEW LEVELStephen ChapmanWSP


3:30pm–3:50pm

273 309 20 110

CREATION OF A MACHINE LEARNING SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT IN SA WATERDr Mark StephensSA Water

INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION: IMPROVING URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT FOR A REEF COUNCILDr Lynne PowellCairns Regional Council

LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE CAPE TOWN DROUGHT CRISISKevin WerksmanAureconDr James CullisAurecon South Africa

AN ADAPTABLE UTILITY RESPONSE TO EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE MAJOR GOVERNTMENT PROJECTSGuilliano AndyCity West Water


3:55pm–4:15pm

301 158 465 446

MACHINE LEARNING CCTV FOOTAGE AND IMPACT TO THE BROADER INDUSTRYKiran Gokal & Matthew GallaugherWSP

COLLABORATION DELIVERING INNOVATION: THE NORTHERN ADELAIDE PLAINS INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKGerry DaviesDepartment of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia

50 YEARS OF DIRECT POTABLE REUSE, CASE STUDY WINDHOEK, NAMIBIAThomas HonerWingoc Company

BROADENING WASTEWATER PLANNING SOLUTIONS TO ALIGN WITH THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE COMMUNITYFrances RutledgeHunter Water


4:20pm–4:40pm

380 368

USE OF ADVANCED REAL TIME ANALYTICS TO OPTIMISE THE AERATION ENERGY USAGE AT CUXHAVEN WWTPRoberto MascarenhasXylem

WATER CONFLICTS AND THE CHALLENGE OF PLANNING: STORIES OF TWO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM THE NEPAL HIMALAYASDr Hemant OjhaInstitute for Studies and Development Worldwide (IFSD)

4:40pm–4:45pm Q&A Q&A

4:45pm–5:45pm HAPPY HOUR

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Top 12

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10:05am–10:15am WELCOME

10:15am–10:45am KEYNOTE SPEAKER (LIVE STREAMED WITH Q&A): SIMON KEUSTENMACHER, DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER, THE DEMOGRAPHICS GROUP




DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & EQUITY

RESILIENCE & WATER SECURITY

ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE & THRIVING COMMUNITIES

SUB-TOPIC WASTEWATER LAGOONS

IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Stream PartnerA WATER SECURE FUTURE DELIVERING ENVIRONMENTAL &

COMMUNITY BENEFIT (PODCASTS)

11:00am–11:05am

SWP2* 296

11:00am

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LEANYER SANDERSON WASTE STABILISATION POND MICROBIOLOGYAlea RoseCharles Darwin University

HARNESSING THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ADVANTAGE AT SYDNEY WATERRosalind ReidySydney Water

KATHERINE ‘CLOUD TO CUP’ – CREATING A GENERATIONAL CHANGE IN REGIONAL COMMUNITY ATTITUDESJoel SpryPower and Water Corporation

Q&A

11:05am–11:25am

175 228 ACCENT SPEAKER

11:20am

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ONE LAGOON TOO MANY... A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO OPTIMISE 30 LAGOON SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTSLaura De RangoGHDBardia SolatiTasWater

PROUDLY DIVERSE: UNITING THE VICTORIAN WATER INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE LGBTIQ+ INCLUSION THROUGH ‘PRIDE IN WATER’Brendan Moore & Jacquie MoonYarra Valley Water

THE FUTURE OF WATER SECURE CITIES: LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE MILLENIUM DROUGHTRachel BarrattAither

EVALUATING SMART STORMWATER STORAGE SYSTEM FLOODING, REUSE AND WATER QUALITY BENEFITSDr Michael Di MatteoWater Technology

11:25am–11:30am Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

11:30am–11:50am

145 491 453

11:40am

94

AVERTING A PROBLEMATIC INSTALLATION: CFD MODELLING OF WASTE STABILISATION POND MIXING ALTERNATIVESEric Lemont & Jonathan HillAECOM

THE ROLE OF LEADERSHIP, POWER AND PEOPLE TO STRENGTHEN OUR CULTURE AND IMPACTRosie WheenWaterAid

LESSONS LEARNED FROM AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE IN THIRD PIPE WATER RECYCLINGDr Daniel LivingstonHunter Water

CEDAR GROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE: ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST SUSTAINABLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTSMark VaughanLogan City Council

11:50am–11:55am Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

11:55am–12:15pm

238 209 183

12:00pm

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THE ROLE MICROORGANISMS PLAY IN THE EFFICIENCY OF WASTE STABILISATION LAGOONSHolly StolbergThe Advanced Water Management Centre and Urban Utilities

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT THROUGH WATER AND SANITATION ENTERPRISES IN CAMBODIA AND INDONESIAMelita GrantInstitute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

DEVELOPING ASSUMPTIONS FOR LONG TERM DEMAND FORECASTINGMarcia DawsonSydney Water

MOVING TOWARDS A ZERO ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT DAIRY PLANTRichard GreenwoodJacobs

12:15pm–12:20pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A

12:20pm–12:40pm

118 423 440

12:20pm

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HIGH RATE ALGAL POND (HRAP) DESIGN GUIDELINES AND THE FIRST INSTALLATION AT PETERBOROUGHMichelle WittholzLocal Government Association of South Australia

A HUMAN APPROACH TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION – THE BARWON WATER STORYHayley VellaBarwon Water

QUANTIFYING RISK FOR STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT TO IDENTIFY RESILIENT OPTIONSPeter CarrollGHDIgor PosenjakMelbourne Water

THE POOSWITCHEROO – A RETROFITTABLE VALVE HELPING END OPEN DEFECATION IN INDIAChristopher Raynor, Pramod Janardhanan & Ronica KoeySydney Water

12:40pm–12:45pm Q&A Q&A Q&A Q&A


*2020 STUDENT WATER PRIZE AWARD FINALIST


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8

Top 12

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2:05pm–2:15pm WELCOME

2:15pm–2:45pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER (LIVE STREAMED WITH Q&A): DR ANNE POELINA, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MADJULLA INC., CHAIR OF THE MARTUWARRA FITZROY RIVER COUNCIL & NYIKINA WARRWA TRADITIONAL OWNER




DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & EQUITY

ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE & THRIVING COMMUNITIES

EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

SUB-TOPIC WATER TREATMENT & SUPPLY NETWORK MODELLING INDIGENOUS ENGAGEMENT GREEN & LIVEABLE

COMMUNITIESASSET INVESTMENT, PLANNING &

PRIORITISATION (PODCASTS)

3:00pm–3:05pm

487 445

3:00pm

360

PHOSLOCK® – AN INNOVATION IN LAKE RESTORATIONAndrew WinksPhoslock Environmental Technologies

MAKING A CASE FOR WATER IN SUPPORTING COOL AND THRIVING COMMUNITIESLorena IkicCRC for Water Sensitive Cities, University of Queensland

A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO BALANCING RISK AND COST – UNITYWATER SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS ASSESSMENTZoubir Ait MansourSUEZ

Q&A

3:05pm–3:25pm

119 260 265

3:20pm

177

WATER AGE MODELLING – A PATHWAY TO REALISTIC CHLORINE MODELLINGAsoka Jayaratne & Chris SalibaYarra Valley WaterAlex TarulliGHD

SAFE WATER ACCESS ON REMOTE INDIGENOUS HOMELANDS: APPLYING A SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKDr Paul SaturMonash Water Sensitive Cities, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

HOW TO COOL A CITY – JUST ADD WATERGreg IngletonSA Water

CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING APPROACHES AND TOOLSTammy Falconer & Kristina CampbellKPMG


3:30pm–3:50pm

412 231 473

3:40pm

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DEMAND FORECASTING AND ITS APPLICATION IN NETWORK LEAKAGE DETECTIONJonathan KlaricTRILITY

RECOGNISING AND MANAGING FOR ABORIGINAL VALUESJason B KingDepartment of Job, Precincts and Regions

CREATING SUSTAINABLE OPEN SPACES – USING COMPOST TO DELIVER LIVEABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMESPaul LamblePeak Water Consulting

MAINTENANCE STRATEGY OPTIMISATION A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE COLIBAN WATER’S MAINTENANCE REGIMEElizabeth ChristianLendleaseDaniel WatsonColiban Water


3:55pm–4:15pm

192 461 407

4:00pm

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MEMBRANE GRAVITY FILTRATION – A LOW TOTEX RETROFIT OPTION TO ACHIEVE HBT GUIDELINESYulia Shutova & Simon BreeseAECOM

VEOLIA’S CONTINUING JOURNEY OF RECONCILIATION – SUCCESSES AND LEARNINGSHannah Franklin & Nathan LandonVeolia

RECYCLED WATER FOR A GREENER PARKESJulian FyfeParkes Shire Council

CANBERRA’S 50 YEAR SEWERAGE STRATEGY: AN ADAPTIVE PATHWAYS APPROACHRyan BrotchieGHDKarey WillsIcon Water


4:20pm–4:40pm

68 381

4:20pm

ACHIEVING RECONCILIATION THROUGH WATER WISDOMRachael Siddall & Ben FitzgeraldSA Water

WATER AND LIVEABILITY – BEYOND THE OBVIOUSBeata SochackaAdvanced Water Management Centre, University of Queensland / CRC for Water Sensitive Cities

4:40pm–4:45pm Q&A Q&A

4:45pm–5:45pm

HAPPY HOUR INCLUDING AUSTRALIAN WATER AWARDS LIVE! NATIONAL WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LIVE AND ONLINE FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:

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