It is well understood NOM character as well as concentration impacts its treatability by water treatment processes and that concentration and character can change over time. This project will develop and evaluate novel, advanced characterisation and in situ monitoring techniques to provide NOM character, and in turn, will determine the link between NOM character and treatment performance.

PhD Thesis underway by Anthony Agostino.

This project investigated the relationship between disinfection by-product (DBP) formation in drinking water and the molecular weight distribution of its natural organic matter precursors (NOM) to help increase our understanding of how NOM properties such as size, aromaticity and structure affect DBP formation and toxicity of the formed DBPs.

Honours Thesis completed by Sophie Day in 2012.

This project developed an understanding of the occurrence of regulated and emerging disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water in Southeast Queensland (SEQ). This was achieved through the characterisation of natural organic matter of several SEQ source waters and through exploring strategies for halide and organic matter DBPs precursor removal from water, and examining the effect of these removal strategies on DBPs formation.

Honours Thesis completed by Kalinda Watson in October 2014.