Macquarie has joined as a Research Member and bring significant expertise in groundwater ecosystems, ecological monitoring, environmental DNA (eDNA) and are eager to work with our industry members across the country. The University was involved in the early days of WaterRA’s research to improve water security, drought and environmental resilience of our water bodies through exploring ways to augment natural systems with Highly Treated Recycled Water (HTRW).

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Report Title: Impact of dynamic system changes on customer acceptability

Companies must work to ensure that customers continue to be satisfied with their drinking water when the treated water source they normally receive is blended or substituted with another. A tool has been designed to assess the impact of dynamic system changes on customer acceptability, named the “Blend Assessment Model” and is referred to as “the tool”. This report collates the process of researching the tools requirements, creating the tool and producing the accompanying monitoring guidance document.

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Report Title: Transferring minimal excavation methods into the water industry

This report provides a comprehensive review of current and developing technologies for minimal excavation which have the potential to enable the water industry to undertake leak repairs and the associated excavation activities, safely and efficiently. Technologies were identified through global literature reviews, interviews with subject matter experts and contact with relevant companies. A workshop attended by practitioners, technology providers and water companies, provided clarity over the critical issues that need to be resolved to enable these technologies to be widely adopted in the water industry. To encourage the transfer of the identified technology a functional specification is presented which defines the requirements for the application of this technology. A route map to enable the implementation by the water industry is also presented, including a suit of core project areas that will address the key challenges to technology implementation

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As a former graduate of the CRC Water Quality & Treatment, Stacey is very familiar with WaterRA’s activities and well-known to many members.

While at WaterRA Stacey will be Acting General Manager for Research Services, filling the role of Jacqueline Frizenschaf for three months while Jacqueline takes extended leave. As such, Stacey will lead our Research Team and work closely with our utility and research partners to facilitate the delivery of our research programs.

Stacey will also be the key contact for:

• CRC CARE water consortia
• The Value of Research project
• WaterRA’s bushfire and effects-based monitoring research
• Stacey will be with WaterRA until Friday 16th September, 2022. She can be contacted via email or on (08) 7424 2445.

Please join us in making Stacey feel welcome!

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