The beneficial use of resources created from sewage treatment is an ever expanding field within the wastewater industry.  Some of the most recent issues gaining attention in the fields of source management and biosolids are:

Source Management 

• source management of pollutants across catchments;
• provision of nationally recognised qualifications; and
• priority pollutants effecting reuse of resources

Biosolids 

• achieving higher grades for biosolid reuse;
• reducing odour potential; and
• increasing knowledge of benefits to crops and improvement in soil quality

The AWA Biosolids and Source Management Conference allows for knowledge of the treatment process as a whole and influent contaminants that may reduce the outlets for this reuse. This is essential in understanding the whole life cycle of the system and the potential issues that can arise, not only in treatment but disposal. Source management and biosolids go hand in hand to achieve an integrated solution and this conference will explore both areas and link them together.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

 John Novak is the Nick Prillaman Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech where he has been a faculty member for the past 31 years. He has conducted research in sludge management, wastewater treatment, solid waste management and soil and groundwater remediation. He has received four awards for papers he has published over his career. In 2007 he received the Simon Freeze Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers for his contribution to “advancing the understanding of sludge dewatering processes and improving biosolids management”. He is the author of over 300 papers in journals and conference proceedings and has served as the major advisor to over 180 graduate students. Dr. Novak also served 6 years as a member of the Research Council of the Water Environment Research Foundation, the last three as Chair. His BS and MS degrees are from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his PhD is from the University of Washington.

Jurg Keller, Director, Advanced Water Management Centre, Australia 

Prof Jurg Keller is Director of the Advanced Water Management Centre at the University of Queensland and Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering. He also holds a Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellowship at UQ and is one of the inaugural IWA Fellows with the International Water Association. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

 Jurg has over 20 years experience in water industry research, particularly in biological wastewater treatment, environmental biotechnology, microbial fuel cells and resource recovery concepts. He is aiming to combine leading edge of research and development with effective industry-relevant collaborations. He has over 6000 ISI citations but has also worked with many of the leading water industry partners in Australia and even internationally. He has been the founding Director of the AWMC since 1996 and has developed it into one of the leading research centres in this field worldwide with over 100 staff and students investigating innovative ways to improve water management. 

Bill Barber, Technical Director, Biosolids and Wastewater, AECOM, Australia 

 Bill is a Technical Director within AECOM’s Water business line and an industry leader in biosolids treatment and processes. He is based out of Sydney, but operates across the Australia and New Zealand region, and supports AECOM’s global biosolids practice. Bill has worked in research and development; technology supply, engineering consultancy, and also within a Water Utilities company. Bill is a chartered chemical engineer and environmentalist and has a PhD in advanced anaerobic digestion from Imperial in London. Whilst at United Utilities, a UK Water company, Bill was influential with a fundamental change in biosolids strategy resulting in the installation of (currently) the world’s largest thermal hydrolysis plant and a reduction of the water company’s carbon footprint of 8%.  Bill is has written numerous publications on all aspects of biosolids treatment and strategy development.
 

Michael Catchpole, Field Manager Trade Waste, Allconnex Water, Australia 

  Michael Catchpole (Mick) has over 42 years experience in the water industry staring as an apprentice plumber, drainer in 1970. Leading hand and foreman commercial / industrial plumber, drainer, gasfitter until 1987. Local authority plumbing inspection until 1994. Team leader, coordinator and manager of trade waste teams since 1994. Mick has completed the Dip Engineering Construction Hydraulics, Dip of Business, certificate in sewerage treatment operations, cert 1V work place trainer and assessment. Industry accomplishments include:

▪ Lectured at Yeronga TAFE from approx 1998 to 2002. Designed and presented the course material and assessed the students in a 13 week trade waste elective subject which was part of the Dip Construction Hydraulics course.

▪ Member of the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) Source Management Network since 2004 and WSAA Training Reference Group (TRG) member since its inception in 2006-07.

▪ As a TRG member participated in the review of the national water industry training material from Government Skills Australia (GSA) for NWP429B, NWP430A and NWP431A and played a major part in obtaining a national minimum qualification for trade waste officers.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Biosolids professionals
• Source management/Trade waste professionals
• Government agencies (local, state and federal)
• Wastewater treatment engineers
• Environmental scientists and researchers
• Soil scientists and agronomists
• Manufacturers and distributors
• Academics and lecturers
• Students and researchers
• Community members
• Consultants
• Regulators

PAPER SUBMISSION

Full Papers are due on 20th April 2012.
 

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PROGRAM

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CONFERENCE FORMAT AND EXHIBITION 

This three-day conference and exhibition will include plenary sessions and concurrent streams of invited and free papers and workshops. The streams will cover biosolids, source management and themes combining biosolids/source management issues. A trade exhibition will run over the three days providing an opportunity to reach a much wider audience. The exhibition will be open during lunch and tea break to delegates during the event.

PROGRAM OUTLINE 

Monday 18 June 2011 

Registrations opens

Opening plenary followed by concurrent sessions

Exhibition opens

Conference dinner

Tuesday 19 June 2011 

Keynote presentations followed by concurrent sessions
 

Wednesday 20 June 2011 

Workshops and technical tours

Conference and exhibition close

REGISTRATION FEES AND INCLUSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Please click here to download the Registration Brochure

AWA Members - $880 including GST 

Non Members $990 including GST 

Day Registration $440 including GST 

Full Registration Inclusions  

• Attendance at conference and exhibition
• Morning tea and lunch (Monday - Wednesday)
• Afternoon tea (Monday - Tuesday)
• Satchel including the program, abstracts, conference papers on USB and list of participants 
• Conference Dinner
• Workshop

Day Registration 

• Attendance at the sessions and exhibition (Monday or Tuesday)
• Satchel including program, abstracts, conference papers on USB and a list of participants
• Morning tea (Monday or Tuesday)
• Lunch (Monday or Tuesday)
• Afternoon Tea (Monday or Tuesday)

Day registration does NOT include the conference dinner.

Cancellation Policy  

Cancellations must be made in writing to AWA. Cancellations received prior to or on Friday 1 June 2012 will be issued a refund less $100 administration charge. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after Friday 1 June 2012. Substitute delegates can be accepted without charge.

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES

AWA is seeking sponsor and exhibitiors  for this conference.  Please click here to download the sponsorship and exhibitor prospectus.
Please contact AWA if you have any questions.
  

Proudly Sponsored by:

Platinum Sponsor:
Gold Sponsor:
Silver Sponsor:

VENUE

QT GOLD COAST
7 Staghorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 Australia
Ph +61 7 5584 1200

The QT Gold Coast (formerly Gold Coast International Hotel) has been selected as the venue for the 2012 AWA Biosolids and Source Management National Conference.

 The QT Gold Coast is situated on the corner of the Gold Coast Highway and Staghorn Avenue only a couple of hundred metres north of the main shopping precinct of Cavill Avenue and the beaches of Surfers Paradise.

 The hotel has recently undergone a multi million dollar renovation to all it's public areas and food and beverage outlets, and will provide an outstanding venue for the 2012 Conference program, trade exhibition and social events.

ACCOMODATION

Accommodation rates at the QT Gold Coast start at $165 per night (plus $25 per person to include breakfast). Book directly with the hotel by calling +61 7 5584 1200: Ensure you quote “1206AUSTA”

IMPORTANT DATES 

About the Sponsors

Resource Recovery Management Pty Ltd

Resource Recovery Management Pty Ltd (RRM) is an Australian company dedicated to resource recovery and recycling with an emphasis on organic waste reuse. 
RRM has over 15 years experience in biosolids processing and reuse, providing consultancy and project management services to government, water authorities and industry.
For more information visit: www.resrecovery.com.au