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. 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES

2018

2017

Vol 2 - Issue 1   Vol 2 - Issue 2   Vol 2 - Issue 3   Vol 2 - Issue 4 

2016

Vol 1 - Issue 1   Vol 1 - Issue 2   Vol 1 - Issue 3   Vol 1 - Issue 4

VOLUME 3 – ISSUE 2

A NOVEL DATA DRIVEN APPROACH TO ENSURING WATER SECURITY, VIA DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALISATION Exploring social-hydrology with advanced analytics to enhance long term regional water security D Baker, M Blumenstein, J Li, J Sayer, S Gosh, R Mahendran, Y Zheng, S Fogelman, C Ferguson The New South Wales (NSW) government has a strong position on data-driven leadership and this also applies to managing water security and its associated infrastructure. To align with the NSW ... READ MORE

THE 2053 SOUTH QUEENSLAND FLOOD Only Young Water Professionals need attend G McMahon A ‘roadshow’ of flood engineers in the early 1980s ‘prophesized’ the flooding that occurred in South East Queensland (SEQld) during 2011 to 2015. The State Government engineers met frequently at ... READ MORE

A NEW APPROACH FOR WATER QUALITY NETWORK MODELLING A case study of a regional chloraminated distribution system S Moradi, C WK Chow, D Cook, M Drikas, P Hayde, R Amal Chloramine is commonly used as a disinfectant instead of chlorine to meet regulations regarding formation of disinfection by-products in drinking water, particularly in Australia. The chloramine dose is ... READ MORE

BENCHMARKING ENERGY USE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS A summary of the 2015-16 benchmarking study D de Haas, G Appleby, G Charakos, N Dinesh Understanding energy use of a WWTP plant, and benchmarking it against other similar plants, is an important step to reducing energy-related costs and greenhouse gas emissions. In 2013-14 the Water... READ MORE

GREENHOUSE GASES FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS The energy versus nitrous oxide emissions nexus DW de Haas Understanding of greenhouse gas emissions related to wastewater handling has improved a lot in the last ten years thanks to the efforts of researchers, including significant contributions from Australia ... READ MORE

A NOVEL METHOD FOR FILTER BACKWASH PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT A method developed by Sydney Water and applied at Water Treatment Plants at Sydney Water A Smith, H Botham, A Mohiuddin Water Filtration Plants at Sydney Water use dual media filters to remove coagulated particles and pathogens from raw water. These filters require regular cleaning through backwashing to maintain filtration... READ MORE

ARE CURRENT GUIDELINES BEST PRACTICE FOR DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT CONTROL? Risk minimisation versus regulation M Drikas, R Fabris Chemical disinfection of drinking water has been the single most important reason for improved public health by preventing disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms. However, potential chronic ... READ MORE

ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION OF THE UF/NF WHITEMARK WTP Evaluation of the performance of the new Whitemark WTP R Tarr, P Kafieris While low pressure membrane processes are increasingly being used in water treatment for particulate and pathogen removal, removing dissolved contaminants such as NOM, iron and manganese ... READ MORE

Sự tham gia của khối tư nhân trong ngành nước Phân bổ rủi ro tối ưu M Woolston, S Saris, P Smith Chính phủ các nước trên thế giới đã sử dụng hình thức đối tác công tư (PPP) trong hơn 20 năm qua bởi ba lý do chính. Thứ nhất, hình thức PPP rất hiệu quả trong việc giúp chính phủ đáp ứng nhu ... READ MORE

TASTING WATER TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER OUTCOMES A case study P Prevos, M.K Goetz Customer perceptions of water quality hide a paradox. Even though water might be perfectly safe to drink, some of the chemicals that utilities add to safeguard public health can erode the customer’s ... READ MORE

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING UNCERTAIN Uncertainty analysis and communication for water resource management in practice L JM Peeters, R S Crosbie, BL Henderson, KL Holland, S Lewis, D A Post, R K Schmidt We are often faced with uncertainty when making decisions – from trivial decisions such as whether to take an umbrella, or major decisions such as whether to buy that house. Appreciating the uncertainty ... READ MORE

AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS REMOTE COMMUNITIES & WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE A scan of needs Nina L. Hall This research sought to identify the priorities of water, sanitation and hygiene within remote communities on mainland Australia. The exploration of WASH access within remote, Indigenous communities  ... READ MORE