Publications

Journal Papers

Ort, C., Lawrence, M.G., Rieckermann, J. and Joss, A. (in press). Sampling for Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) and Illicit Drugs in Wastewater Systems: Are Your Conclusions Valid? A Critical Review. Environmental Science and Technology

Ort, C., Lawrence, M.G., Reungoat, J. and Mueller, J.F. (in press). Sampling for PPCPs in Wastewater Systems: Comparison of Different Sampling Modes and Optimization Strategies. Environmental Science and Technology

Russell, S., and K. Fielding (2010), Water demand management research: A psychological perspective, Water Resour. Res., 46, W05302, doi:10.1029/2009WR008408. Copy available from author.

Macova, M., Escher, B.I. , Reungoat, J., Carswell, S.,  Lee Chue, K.,  Keller, J. and Mueller, J.F. (2010).Monitoring the biological activity of micropollutants during advanced wastewater treatment with ozonation and activated carbon filtrationWater Research, 44, (2), 477-492.

Ort, C., Lawrence, M. G., Reungoat, J., Eaglesham, G.; Carter, S. and Keller, J. (2010). Determining the fraction of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater originating from a hospital. Water Research, 44, (2), 605-615.

Reungoat, J., Macova, M., Escher, B.I., Carswell, S., Mueller, J.F. and Keller, J. (2010). Removal of micropollutants and reduction of biological activity in a full scale reclamation plant using ozonation and activated carbon filtration. Water Research, 44, (2), 625-637.

Nancarrow, B.E., Leviston, Z. and Tucker, D.I. (2009). Measuring the predictors of communities' behavioural decisions for potable reuse of wastewater. Water Science and Technology, 60(12), 3199-3209.


Reports

Nancarrow BE, Leviston Z, Tucker D, Greenhill MP, Price J and Dzidic P.  (2007).  Community Acceptability of the Indirect Potable Use of Purified Recycled Water in South East Queensland and Preferences for Alternative Water Sources: A Baseline Measure.  Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No.1. (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Alexander, K.S., Price, J. C., Browne A. L., Leviston, Z., Bishop, B.J., and Nancarrow, B.E., 2008, Community Perceptions of Risk, Trust and Fairness in Relation to the Indirect Potable Use of Purified Recycled Water in South East Queensland: A Scoping Report. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 2. (PDF, 315 kB)

Fielding K and Russell S. 2008. Industry Perspectives on the Introduction of Purified Recycled Water into South East Queensland: A Report of Scoping Interviews. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 3. (PDF, 235 kB)

Browne, A.L., Leviston, Z., Green, M.J., and Nancarrow, B.E. (2008). Technical and Community Perspectives of Risks associated with Purified Recycled Water in South East Queensland: A Q-Study. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 4. (PDF, 835 kB)

McJannet D, Cook F, Hartcher M and Burn S. (2008). Maximising Water Storage in South- East Queensland Reservoirs: Evaluating the Potential of Runoff and Infiltration Enhancement. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 5. (PDF, 430 kB)

McJannet D, Cook F, Hartcher M, Knight J and Burn S. (2008). Evaporation Reduction by Monolayers: Overview, Modelling and Effectiveness. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 6. (PDF, 262 kB)

McJannet D, Cook F, Hartcher M and Burn S. (2008). Maximising Water Storage in South-East Queensland Reservoirs: Evaluating the Impact of Runoff Interception by Farm Dams. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 7. (PDF, 787 kB)

McJannet D, Cook F and Burn S. (2008). Evaporation Reduction by Manipulation of Surface Area to Volume Ratios: Overview, Analysis and Effectiveness. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 8. (PDF, 687 kB)

Michelle Philp M, McMahon J, HeyengaS, MarinoniO, Jenkins G, Maheepala S, Greenway M. (2009). Review of Stormwater Harvesting Practices. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 9. (PDF, 2.1 MB)

O'Halloran R, Fogelman S and Zhao H. ( (2009). Current Online Water Quality Monitoring Methods and Their Suitability for the Western Corridor Purified Recycled Water Scheme. Urban Water Secu. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 10. (PDF, 672 kB)

Zhao H, O'Halloran R, Fogelman S, Toscas P, Zhang S and Burn S (2009) Water Quality Monitoring in the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 11 (PDF 727 kB)

Stephen Cook, Grace Tjandraatmadja, Angel Ho and Ashok Sharma (2009). Definition of Decentralised Systems in the South East Queensland Context. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 12. (PDF, 330 kB)

TjandraatmadjaG, Cook S, Ho A, Sharma A and Gardner T. (2009). Drivers for Decentralised Systems in South East Queensland. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 13. (PDF, 936 kB)

Hall, M., West, J., Lane, J., de Haas, D. and Sherman, B., (2009). Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the SEQ Water Strategy. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 14. (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Baynes, T., West, J., Vitkovsky, J. and Hall, M. (2009). A Framework for Modelling the Energy and Greenhouse Implications of Water Demand and Supply Scenarios. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 15. (PDF, 315 kB)

Helfer, F, Zhang, H. and Lemckert, C. J. (2009). Evaporation Reduction by Windbreaks: Overview, Modelling and Efficiency. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Report No. 16. (PDF, 518 kB)

De Silva, D., Mashford, J. and Burn, S. (2009). Computer Aided Leak Location and Sizing in Pipe Networks. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Technical Publication No. 17 (PDF, 575 kB)


Conference Papers

An approach to leak detection in pipe networks using analysis of monitored pressure values by support vector machine. 2009. By John Mashford, Dhammika De Silva, Donavan Marney and Stewart Burn. Reprinted from Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Network and System Security. (PDF, 100 kB)


Annual Reports

Annual Report 2008-2009

2008-2009 Annual Report (PDF, 13 MB)

Annual Report 2007-2008

2007-2008 Annual Report (PDF, 3.6 MB)