Water e-Journal

Water e-Journal is the premier online hub for water, science and technical paper publication in Australia.

All technical papers that are submitted will be considered for publication in Water e-Journal, with one-page Executive Summaries also considered for publication in Current magazine.

Each paper goes through a rigorous quality control and peer-review evaluation process before being published.

The papers are peer-reviewed, with reviewers suggesting amendments if necessary. Once amendments are made by the author, the paper is edited, designed and published online in Water e-Journal. Executive Summaries are also published online, with links through to the full papers.

Technical papers should be submitted along with a 500-word Executive Summary, the relevant data and high-resolution graphics or images via Scholastica.

Anyone can submit a paper - you do not need to be a member of the Australian Water Association. Please see the Editorial Guidelines for details on word count, style and other requirements, or email journal@awa.asn.au for more information. Submissions are open all year around - please download the Editorial Calendar for further details. To assist you with the process of submitting a paper please click on this How-to guide to writing good abstracts 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES

2019

ENERGY SAVING OPTIMISATION FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS Applying intelligent network optimisation models Y Zhao, B Liang, S Dang, R Taib, Y Wang, F Chen, G Matthews, T Hua, D Vitanage, C Doolan Pump energy costs can be a major component of total operational expenditure for water utilities and it is a challenge to reduce pump ...  READ MORE

FORECASTING ENERGY AND CARBON REDUCTIONS A benchmarking approach using the Infrastructure Sustainability Rating Tool J Logie, G Fowler, K Lockyer Sydney Water has assessed sustainability performance for the Lower South Creek Treatment Program to gain its first independent ...  READ MORE

ENERGY MANAGEMENT AT ALLWATER Optimising and reducing power usage across the business J Dreyfus and G Oates In 2013, Allwater developed an ISO 50001 certified Energy Management Program to better meet its sustainability responsibilities.   READ MORE

PUMPING SEWAGE SLUDGE A challenge for the future E Farno and N Eshtiagh A large portion of the total energy consumption in any wastewater treatment plant is used for pumping wastewater and sewage ...  READ MORE

REALISING THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM BIOSOLIDS Exploring Hunter Water’s long term biosolids options L Randall, D Derkenne, C Lokuge, N Tawona, P Hillis, G Taylor, D Brauer and P Mukheibir Biosolids management poses a range of financial, regulatory, environmental and social challenges for wastewater utilities.  READ MORE

LEGIONELLA EXPOSURE RISK IN GROUNDWATER TREATMENT PLANTS Using Bayesian models to assess exposure risks for aeration systems D Yunana, A Branch, K H Tng, I Bradley, L Zappia and P Le-Clech Building on the Legionella High Level Risk Assessment Initiative developed by Water Corporation Western Australia, this study aims to further quantify the potential of Legionella exposure.  READ MORE