List of AWRCoE Publications

This page holds both technical reports and workshop reports.

Technical Reports

Academic Exchange Program

Darestani, M. (2014). Characterising the Performance and Fouling of Hollow Fibre Membranes, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Linden, K.G. (2014). Particles, Pathogens and Micropollutants, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Short, M. Saint C, Regel R, van den Akker B. (2014). An Integrated Approach for Performance Benchmarking of Water Recycling Operations, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

Building industry capacity to make investment decisions

Darling Quarter Case Study: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Roseville Case Study: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Wide Bay Water Case Study: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney (2013). Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Aurora Case Study: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Rosehill Case Study: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Yatala Case Study: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Willunga Basin Case Study: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Navigating the institutional maze; Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Saving Water and spending energy? Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Matching treatment to risk: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Public-private matters: who is involved? Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Looking to the future: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Making better recycled water investment decisions – Shifts happen: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Policy settings, regulatory frameworks and recycled water schemes: Building Industry Capability to Make Recycled Water Investment Decisions(2013). Prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Ceramic membrane and ozonation demonstration

Duke, M et al (2014), Demonstration of Low Maintenance Chemical Free Recycling of Secondary Treated Effluent by Ceramic Membranes, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Drinking water through recycling

Khan, S (2013) Drinking Water Through Recycling: The benefits and costs of supplying direct to the distribution system.Report of a study published by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
Khan, S, et al (2013) Drinking Water Through Recycling: The benefits and costs of supplying direct to the distribution system, Appendix A Stakeholder Survey Responses.Report of a study published by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
Khan, S, et al (2013) Drinking Water Through Recycling: The benefits and costs of supplying direct to the distribution system, Appendix B, Hypothetical Comparison of Four Water Supply Options.Report of a study published by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

Economic viability of recycled water schemes

Marsden Jacob Associates (2014), Economic Viability of Non-Potable Recycled Water Schemes, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Marsden Jacob Associates (2014), Value of recycled water infrastructure to the residents of Rouse Hill, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Marsden Jacob Associates (2014), Community values for recycled water in Sydney, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Marsden Jacob Associates (2014), Environmental and Social Values Associated with Non-potable Recycled Water, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Green chemicals to remove biofilm and preserve membranes

Filloux, E., Yuan, Z, (2015). Green chemicals to remove biofouling and preserve reverse osmosis membranes.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia

Increased use of recycled water for irrigation

Pitt, T., Cox, J., Phograt, V., Fleming, N., Grant, C., (2015) Methods to increase the use of recycled wastewater in irrigation by overcoming the constraint of soil salinity Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Inline sensor for recycled water cross-connections

Muster, T.H., Best, M. and Trinchi A. (2015). An inline sensor to detect cross-connections between potable and recycled water systems in real time, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

Linking bioanalytical tools to human health issues

Greenfield, P. F. and Law,I. B. (2015). Workshop Report: Linking Bio-analytical Tools to Human Health Issues Related to Water, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Managed aquifer recharge and recycling options

Bekele, EB, Donn, MJ, Barry, KE, Vanderzalm, JL, Kaksonen, AH, Puzon, GJ, Wylie, J, Miotlinski, K, Cahill, K, Walsh, T, Morgan, M, McFarlane, D and Dillon, PJ (2015), Managed Aquifer Recharge and Recycling Options: Understanding Clogging Processes and Water Quality Impacts, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence
Vanderzalm, JL, Dillon, PJ, Tapsuwan, S, Pickering, P, Arold, N, Bekele, EB, Barry, KE, Donn, MJ. and McFarlane, D. (2015), Economics and Experiences of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) with Recycled Water in Australia, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence

Micropollutants, mixtures and transformation products

Escher BI Et al (2014), Micropollutants, mixtures and transformation products in recycled water: how much do we really know?Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Nanotechnology for phosphorous recovery from effluent

Muster, T.H., Douglas, GB., Harvey T.G., Hardin, S.G. (2015). Nanotechnology for phosphorus recovery from effluent.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

National Validation Framework

Halliwell D, Muston M,(2012), NatVal Road Map Report—The road map to a national validation framework for recycled water schemes,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Aither (2012), National Validation Framework for Recycled Water Schemes Business Case,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Aither (2012), National Validation Framework for Recycled Water Schemes Summary Information,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
The Centre for International Economics (2013), National Validation Framework for Water Recycling: Cost Benefit Analysis, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Water Futures (2016). National Validation Framework for Water Recycling: Collation and Analysis of Source Water Monitoring Data, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

National Validation Protocols

Robillot C, Le-Clech P, Pype ML, Sidhu J, Khan S and Monis P (2016). National Validation Framework for Water Recycling: Overview of Priority Research, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane Australia.
Branch A, and Le-Clech P, (2015). National Validation Guidelines for Water Recycling: Membrane Bioreactors, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane Australia.
Pype M-L, Alvarez de Eulate A, Arrigan D, Busetti F, Le-Clech P, and Gernjak W, (2015). Development of validation protocols for reverse osmosis membranes in water recycling,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane Australia.
Sidhu, JPS, Ahmed W, Hodgers L, Smith K, Palmer A, Wylie J, Low J, Nichols C. and Toze, S. (2015). Development of Validation Protocol for Activated Sludge Process in Water Recycling, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Roser, G. Carvajal, B. van den Akker, A. Keegan, R. Regel and S. Khan (2015). National Validation
Guidelines for Water Recycling: Comprehensive Bayesian Recycled Water Validation, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia
Monis, P. (2015).National Validation Guidelines for Water Recycling: Methods for Pathogen Isolation, Culture, Detection and Enumeration, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

Optimal technology integration for treatment systems

Hu S, Rattier M, Solley D, Batstone D, Hertle C. and Keller J. (2016). Affordable and Sustainable Water Recycling through Optimal Technology Integration, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

Pasteurisation and energy recovery

Sanciolo P, Monis P, Blackbeard J, Salveson A, Ryan G, Gray S. (2015). Pasteurisation for the Production of Class A Water.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

Potable reuse – Education products

Johnson, S. and Macpherson, L. (2014). Stream 3 Products Evaluation Report.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

Potable reuse – Stakeholder perceptions, engagement and governance

Marsden Jacob Associates (2014) Working together to include potable water recycling in Resource Development Planning,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Ooi, D., Fisher, A. and Cary, J. (2014). Water Reuse and Communities Toolkit Module 1: Community Perceptions and Barriers to Water Reuse,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Ooi, D., Fisher, A., Cerini, S. and Cary, J. (2014). Water Reuse and Communities Toolkit Module 2: Community Understanding of Risk and Safety in Relation to Recycled Water,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Ooi, D., Fisher, A. and Cary, J. (2014). Water Reuse and Communities Toolkit Module 3: Considering Water Reuse with Culturally Diverse Communities,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Ooi, D., Fisher, A. and Cary, J. (2014). Water Reuse and Communities Toolkit Module 4: Understanding Customer Attitudes and Segments,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Ooi, D., Fisher, A. and Cary, J. (2014). Water Reuse and Communities Toolkit Module 5: The Influence of Water Scarcity on Public Willingness to Consider Water Reuse,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Kearnes, M., Motion, J., and Beckett, J. (2014). Australian Water Futures: Rethinking Community Engagement. Report of the National Demonstration, Education & Engagement Program,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence & the University of New South Wales.
Kearnes, M. and Motion, J. (2014). Water Recycling and the Public: Guidelines for Community Engagement.Report of the National Demonstration, Education and Engagement Program, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Motion, J. and Kearnes, M. (2014). Water Recycling and Media: Guidelines for Communication.Report of the National Demonstration, Education and Engagement Program, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Ross, V., Chapman, H., Roiko, A. and Head, B. (2013). Enhancing risk communication from science to policy and regulation and implementation of purified water projects in Australia,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Ross, V., Chapman, H., Roiko, A. and Head, B. (2014). Keys to successful implementation of water reuse projects: Lessons learnt from national and international case studies,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Carr, R. and Marsden, J. (2014). Working together to include Potable Water Recycling in Source Development Planning,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Carr, R., Marsden, J. and Jacob, P. (2012). Case Study #1 (of 3) – South East Queensland Western Corridor Recycled Water Project, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Carr, R. and Marsden, J. (2013). Case Study #2 (of 3) – Western Australia (Perth) Groundwater Replenishment Trial,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Carr, R. and Marsden, J. (2013). Case Study #3 (of 3) – Water Purification in the ACT,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Potable reuse – Water quality, reliability and case studies

Wood, J. and Onyango, L. (2014).Potable Reuse: Practises, Water Quality & Public Health, A Global Perspective. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Onyango, L., Leusch, F. Leslie, G. and Wood, J.G. (2015). Water Quality and Public Health: Risks and prevention, health assessments and potable use case studies,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Onyango, L., Leslie, G., and Wood, J.G. (2015).Global Potable Reuse Case Study 1: Orange County GWRS, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Onyango, L., Leslie, G., and Wood, J.G. (2015). Global Potable Reuse Case Study 2: Upper Occoquan Service Authority, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Onyango, L., Leslie, G., and Wood, J. (2015). Global Potable Reuse Case Study 3: NEWater, Singapore,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Onyango, L., Leslie, G., and Wood, J.G. (2015). https://water360.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WQ-Case-Study-4-Windhoek-Namibia-100815.pdfAustralian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Onyango, L., Leslie, G., and Wood, J.G. (2015).Global Potable Reuse Case Study 5: Torreele/St. Andre, Koksijde Belgium, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Onyango, L., Leslie, G., and Wood, J.G. (2015).Global Potable Reuse Case Study 6: Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Onyango, L., Leslie, G., and Wood, J.G. (2015). Global Potable Reuse Case Study 7: Beenyup Groundwater Replenishment Trial,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Chapman, H. and Leusch, F. (2014). Bioanalytical tools in recycled water quality assessment in Australia: historical context, application and communication,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Tng, K.H., Currie, J., Roberts, C., Koh, S.H., Audley, M. and Leslie, G.L. (2015). Resilience of Advanced Water Treatment Plants for Potable Reuse,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
de Haas, D. (2012). Sustainability Literature Survey (Sub-stream 1.4),Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

Recycled water for heavy industry

McFarlane DJ (ed) (2015). Recycled water for heavy industry and preventing sea water intrusion.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane Australia

Resource recovery opportunities

Burgess, J, Batstone DJ, Muster T, Parmminger J (2015). Wastewater – an untapped resource?Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia

Robust water recycling in remote areas

S. Gray, J. Zhang, N. Milne, M. Duke, A. Knight, P. Scales, M. Allinson, G. Allinson, M. Packer, K. Northcott, P. Hillis, D. Sheehan, S. Allard, J. Tan, J-P Croué (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Final summary report.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
P. J. Scales, A. Knight, S. Gray, J. Zhang, M. Packer and K. Northcott (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Energy Use and Comparison.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
N. Milne, M. Allinson, A. Knight and P. Scales (2014). Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Experimental Plan.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
S. Gray, J. Zhang, A. Knight, P. Scales and K. Northcott (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Feedwater report.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
J. Zhang, M. Packer and K. Northcott (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Functional design. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
S. Bartlett, K. Northcott, PJ. Scales, D. Sheehan and S. Gray. (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Hazard analysis and critical control point report.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
A. Knight, J. Zhang, M. Packer, P. Scales, S. Gray (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Interim Operating Manual.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
K. Northcott, D. Sheehan, P. Scales, M. Packer, S. Bartlett and S. Gray (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Interim Recycled Water Quality Management Plan.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Allinson G., Allinson M., Kadokami K., Shiraishi S., Nakajima D., Zhang J., Knight A., Gray S. and Scales P. (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Monitoring the levels of trace organic chemicals (TrOCs).Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
J. Zhang, A. Knight, P. Scales, M. Packer, K. Northcott, J-P. Croué, S. Allard, J. Tan, and S Gray. (2015). Demonstration of Robust Water Recycling: Operating performance and water quality report. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
P. J. Scales, A. Knight, S. Gray, J. Zhang, N. Milne, M. Packer, K. Northcott, P. Hillis, D Sheehan and D. Dharmabalan (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Operational robustness of the Davis Station advanced water treatment plant. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
S. Gray, J. Zhang, A. Knight, P. Scales and K. Northcott (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Pathogen log reduction value table.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
P. J. Scales, A. Knight, M. Allinson, G. Allinson, S. Gray, J. Zhang, M. Packer, K. Northcott, and D. Sheehan (2015). Demonstration of robust water recycling: Risk assessment of the removal of chemicals of concern in the Davis Station Advanced Water Treatment Plant.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.

Validating pond and lagoon treatment systems

Stratton, H., Lemckert, C., Roiko, A., Zhang, H., Wilson, S., Gibb, K., van der Akker, B., Macdonald, J., Melvin, S., Sheludchenko, M., Li, M., Xie, J., Padovan, A. and Lehmann, R. (2015). Validation of maturation ponds in order to enhance safe and economical water recycling. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Water recycling in food production and manufacture

Smith, C., Wang, E., Zhoa, Z., Goodman, N., De Silva, K., Toze, S., Hall, M., Sellahewa, J., Muster, T., Sanguansri, P. and Hodgers, L (2014). Managing the Long Term Impact of Water Recycling on Irrigated Dairy Farms: The Bega Cheese Case Study.Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Australia.
Sanguansri, P., Muster, T. and Sellahewa, J. (eds) (2014). Water Treatment Pilot Plant Evaluation at a Dairy Manufacturing Site,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.
Goodman, N., Muster,T., De Silva, K., Sanguansri, P., Toze, S. (2014) Feasibility Study for Increasing Water Recycling at Kellogg Plant in Botany, NSW,Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

Workshop Reports

Managed aquifer recharge in Australia – a report by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence and the Goyder Institute for Water Research on the current status of research, policy, viability and opportunities for aquifer recharge schemes (Adelaide, 6 March 2014)

Managed aquifer recharge workshop summary – March 2014 (736 KB)

Resource recovery from wastewaters – a report by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence and CSIRO on the current status of initiatives and practical experiences of resource recovery in Australia to develop an initial scope of the necessary inputs to a business case model for resource recovery (Melbourne, 7 March 2014)

Resource recovery from wastewaters workshop summary – March 2014 (374 KB)

Regional water recycling – a report by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence and the Institute of Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, on the challenges and opportunities for getting water recycling on the ground in regional New South Wales (Wagga Wagga, 12 March 2014)

Regional water recycling workshop summary – March 2014 (258 KB)

Water recycling in food production and manufacture – a report by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence and the CSIRO to identify and enable water recycling opportunities in Australia’s agri-food industry through integrated systems analysis, technology assessment, and targeted research to address implementation barriers (Werribee, 10 September 2014)

Corporate Publications