PROJECT DETAILS


  • Project No 1127
  • Project Name Development of management system for emerging contaminants within the water industry
  • Lead Organisation Water Research Australia
  • Research Lead Griffith University
  • Main Researcher Fred Leusch
  • Completion Year 2021

Project Description

The aim of Project 1127 was to help the water industry better manage and understand contaminants of emerging concern (CEC), through:

  • The creation of a CEC database
  • The development of a classification system based on source, treatment and effects to facilitate management of CEC by the water industry
  • The development of risk assessment approaches based on different classifications (i.e., source, treatment and effects) and integrate this functionality into the database as a prioritisation tool
  • Guidance on including CEC into current water quality risk management plans/frameworks (e.g. ADWG, AGWR)