Our capabilities

Our capabilities include:

Environmental / natural water

  • assessment of the environmental water requirements of water dependant ecosystems
  • assessment of water quality of reservoirs, rivers, creeks, farm dams, bores and coastal waters
  • assessment of impacts of discharges to marine and freshwater environments
  • assessment of flora and fauna to improve wetlands management

Drinking water

  • monitoring of drinking water quality for compliance with national and international quality guidelines
  • advice to assist operators in the management of water quality within distribution systems
  • research into the management of water quality distribution

Water and wastewater treatment

  • advice concerning the optimisation of treatment processes
  • assistance to industry in wastewater management
  • research on alternate treatment methods
  • investigation of techniques for the management of taste and odour compounds, algal toxins, and disinfection by-products

Wastewater

  • monitoring of the quality of wastewaters, sediments and sludges
  • advice on the re-use of effluent and sludge
  • assessment of the impact of waste discharges on the receiving environment

Australian Standards Testing

  • testing of products in contact with drinking water for compliance with AS/NZS 4020 standards