• The Prime Minister’s Water Wise Award
• Australian Achiever
• Business
• Community Groups
• Educational Institutions
• Government
• Photographic
• Product Innovations
• Water Utilities

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www.werf.org

The 8th annual WERF Research Forum will be held in Chicago on January 28 and 29, 2013. Each year, this forum brings together some of the industry’s top researchers and experts along with WERF subscribers from around the world. Discussion centers around emerging water quality issues and research, as well as new technological breakthroughs and practical applications. 

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www.stormwatervictoria.com.au

The profile of stormwater has steadily increased in recent years and now more than ever, industry and government are looking for opportunities to effectively manage stormwater as a resource and to deliver improved environments. Stormwater 2012 will provide an excellent opportunity for practitioners from across the industry to gather, network and learn about the myriad of cutting edge projects and research that is being generated by this dynamic and rapidly growing industry sector.

Australian Water Association 

The aim of the conference is to provide a learning and knowledge-sharing opportunity for all areas of decentralised water systems. In the 20th Century there was a push towards centralisation to achieve economies of scale and to satisfy public and environmental health issues. Today decentralised water systems are re-emerging as long term solutions to water scarcity and constraints of the centralised approach.

www.enviroconvention.com.au 

ENVIRO 2012 is the 7th event in a series that is Australia’s largest meeting of business and the environment. Every two years, industry, government and the environmental service sectors gather to shape policy and progress on sustainable enterprise. Experts and innovators join with business leaders, practitioners and policy makers to advance Australia’s position as a leader in sustainable business practices, innovation and technologies.

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The WateReuse Association is accepting abstracts for the 27th Annual WateReuse Symposium, which will be held September 9-12, 2012 in Hollywood, FL. Presented by the WateReuse Association and cosponsored by the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, the Symposium will feature more than 100 technical presentations, tours, an awards luncheon, and an exhibit hall.

www.watereuse.org/foundation/research-conference-16

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay

Important Dates

December 14, 2011 – Abstracts due
February 13, 2012 – Authors notified
May 4, 2012 – Presentations due

www.worldwaterforum6.org/en/

Every three years since 1997, the World Water Forum mobilizes creativity, innovation, competence and know-how in favour of water.The five World Water Forums organised since 1997 have placed water on the international political agenda. They have undoubtedly contributed to a global awareness of the water issues.

The Forum must be perceived first of all as a tri-annual process initiated as soon as a host country and a host city have been selected by a series of preparatory processes which combine thematic, regional and political activities. These processes mobilise thousands of water stakeholders over the 5 continents and culminate in the Forum week. However this week is not an end: it represents simply an important milestone in a continuous process combining dialogue, action and monitoring of the results.

With a unifying and open-minded image, the World Water Forum strives to open its activities to the entire water stakeholders of the political arena and of the civil society. The World Water Council, the host city and the host country promote interactions and partnerships at all geographic scales and between all actors, with a special focus on developing countries.

19 April 2011 A new recycled water plant in Altona is set to save more than 2.5 billion litres of drinking water each year, reducing demand on Melbourne’s potable water supplies. Commissioning the $48 million plant today, Minister for Water Peter Walsh said up to nine million litres of Class A recycled water would be available for manufacturing and irrigation use each day. Go to story...

The 12th International Conference on Urban Drainage will bring together academics, industry and regulators to discuss the most recent advances in urban hydrologic and hydraulic processes and technological, institutional, managerial and legal issues relating to urban drainage. For more information click here

The Water Convention is a platform for industry experts, regulators, academics to interact and share ideas on a wide range of water challenges. The 2011 Water Convention focuses on a wide range of topics along four main themes of:
1. Solutions for Water Systems Efficiency & Effectiveness
2. Planning for Sustainable Water Solutions
3. Water Quality & Health
4. Governance & Finance
The Water Convention will explore practical applications of technological solutions, management strategies and planning and financial models to solve water problems specifically in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regions.

For more information click here

What chemicals remain in recycled water after treatment? Can they harm landscapers, golfers, agricultural workers or children that come into contact with turf, crops or landscaping irrigated with recycled or reclaimed water? How do we effectively communicate the risk? What can this level of risk be compared to that can be easily understood by members of a community contemplating using recycled water? These questions and more will be addressed on this webcast. For more information click here

The annual leading-edge conference on water and wastewater technologies is focused specifically on advances and development in water and wastewater technologies. To keep the programme targeted and discussions meaningful, the conference consists of a single plenary session of invited speakers on the first day, followed by two parallel sessions (one for drinking water and the other for wastewater) on days two and three. This year’s drinking water track focuses on technology developments that relate to water scarcity and improved efficiency. The wastewater track will focus on the primary drivers for technology development: better economy and performance of systems, and adaptation or mitigation of climate change effects. For more information click here

The International Riversymposium is the preeminent international river management conference. Attended by leading scientists, community groups, government agencies and corporate leaders from over 25 nations, the Riversymposium is the ultimate river and water management conference where the latest thinking and proven solutions are explored and debated. The 14th International Riversymposium will explore the multiple reasons that rivers are valuable, ranging from economics through to cultural and spiritual values. There will be a prominent focus throughout the conference on natural disasters and their value to rivers and waterways, due to the recent events that are being felt across the globe and specifically in Queensland. For more information click here

The theme for the 4th International Urban Design Conference is Resilience in Urban Design through measures such as supported interconnectivity, appropriate densification within urban footprints, multiple transit modes and walkability, socially inclusive design, economic resilience, and adaptive built environments. Resilience in Urban Design is a chance to reinforce and highlight these resilient solutions for our citywide planning, design and infrastructure - to be able to successfully address emerging challenges brought about by climate change, peak oil crisis, population growth, social disengagement, technological disparity, rising pollution and waste, demands on food production, rising carbon emissions, and diminishing habitat and biodiversity. For more information  click here

Water industry operations staff, professionals and consultants, along with representatives from any companies supplying goods or services to the water industry are invited to meet at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre to discuss the latest in water industry developments and see state-of-the-art technology on display. Papers are invited on a variety of subjects including: new or innovative technology, water resource management, trade or industrial waste, biosolids or reclaimed water re-use practices, control of algae in water or wastewater and process management or monitoring. For more information click here

Registrations are now open for Irrigation Australia’s 2011 Regional Conference & Exhibition. Come and experience the latest irrigation and water management industry information and analysis whilst at the same time enjoying a number of exciting social and networking activities. Up to date information on the program and speakers is available on the conference website. Early bird registration closes midnight Thursday 4 July 2011. For more information click here

Now in its 32nd year, IWES is the largest and most successful continuing education program in Australia for professionals responsible for industry environmental performance. IWES courses are designed to keep busy professionals abreast of the latest environmental management trends. The Gold Coast training week is an extensive program of 19 courses in water, wastewater, environmental management and air quality. For more information click here 

The Call for Papers is open for the IWA World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy, which is taking place in Dublin, Ireland 13-18 May 2012.The Congress will explore topics or resilient and sustainable cities with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation.

For more information click here

The WateReuse Association will be holding its second specialty conference on Potable Reuse, November 13-15, 2011 at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida. The theme of the conference is Potable Reuse: A Reliable Source for our Future. This specialty conference will bring leading experts in the field together to discuss critical factors in the success of potable reuse projects, including addressing regulatory issues, demonstrating environmental and economic viability, and enhancing public understanding and acceptance. For more information click here

Potable Reuse: A Reliable Source for our Future

The WateReuse Association will be holding its second specialty conference on Potable Reuse, November 13-15, 2011 at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida. The theme of the conference is Potable Reuse: A Reliable Source for our Future. This specialty conference will bring leading experts in the field together to discuss critical factors in the success of potable reuse projects, including addressing regulatory issues, demonstrating environmental and economic viability, and enhancing public understanding and acceptance. For more information

In many water stressed areas, traditional measures for increasing water efficiency (water conservation) have gradually evolved towards measures to ensure water self-sufficiency. The case of Barcelona, in Catalonia, will serve to illustrate this concept during the Conference. For the last 20 years Spain has made a major effort in developing water and wastewater infrastructures. About 90% of Spanish municipal wastewater is treated to European Directive’s standards; this has stimulated the gradual emergence of numerous water reclamation and reuse projects that account for about the 13% of treated effluent flows. From the regulatory standpoint, Spain has led development and implementation of water reclamation and reuse regulations at regional and national level. The Conference will be chaired by Prof. Rafael Mujeriego and Mr. Lluís Sala as Vice Chair. Prof. Rafael Mujeriego and Mr. Lluís Sala have been involved in the IWA Specialist Group on Water Reuse for many years, and have an internationally recognized experience in water reclamation and reuse practice. For more information click here

Sustainable water and wastewater management is a hot topic for urban water environment improvement nowadays and toward the future development. In China, as well as other developed and developing regions in the world, there has increasing demand of water supply for domestic, municipal, industrial and environmental uses in the expanded and/or newly developed urban areas. Many efforts have to be made to overcome water shortage and environmental deterioration. In China, a series of national projects are underway for this purpose. The IWA conference “Cities of the Future Xi’an: Technologies for Integrated Urban Water Management”, will thus provide a good opportunity for Chinese scientists, engineers, and environmental decision makers to seat together with professionals from all over the world to exchange their opinions and experiences in the related fields.

For more information click here

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

IWA introduced its leading-edge conference series on water and wastewater treatment technologies in response to the need to highlight the most significant advances in these fields. It covered technologies ranging from those just emerging from the laboratory to those just making their way to full commercial applications.

The annual leading-edge conference on water and wastewater technologies is focused specifically on advances and development in water and wastewater technologies. To keep the programme targeted and discussions meaningful, the conference consists of a single plenary session on invited speakers on the first day, followed by two parallel sessions (one for drinking water and the other for wastewater) on days two and three.

This year’s drinking water track focuses on technology developments that relate to water scarcity and improved efficiency. The wastewater track will focus on the primary drivers for technology development: better economy and performance of systems, and adaptation or mitigation of climate change effects. For more information click here

Manila, Philippines

The World is facing immense challenges arising from rapid population growth and intense urbanization. In Asia, about 45% of the population now live in towns and cities, and by 2030 it is estimated that this will reach 60%. Population densities in Asian cities are much higher than other parts of the world, and the predominance of poverty in urban slums is ubiquitous throughout the region.

Against this backdrop, the lack of wastewater management continues to be a huge challenge. Conventional centralised approaches to wastewater management have largely failed to address the wastewater disposal needs of poor communities due to high capital investment, poor operation and maintenance or low connection rates. As a result, many urban dwellers remain unserved with basic sanitation and the vast majority of wastewater and septage is discharged without any form of treatment into rivers and water bodies, seriously polluting water resources and causing a diversity of economic impacts.

As a result of this crisis, demand for affordable but effective wastewater management systems is increasing and there is a growing body of science and practice which demonstrates the opportunities for implementing wastewater management systems based on a decentralised approach. The decentralised approach – referred to as DEWATS – has been demonstrated to be a cost-effective and efficient way of wastewater treatment to improve environmental health conditions as well as providing opportunities for re-use and resource recovery. Decentralised approaches also offer increased opportunities for local stakeholder participation in planning and decision-making.

For more information see Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) for Urban Environments in Asia

Stockholm, Sweden

Today we are faced with an unprecedented set of issues that call for a change of approach to urban water management.  Urban planners, policy makers and water managers must respond effectively and urgently to the impacts of climate change, population growth, growing resource constraints, rapidly increasing global urbanization and the importance of urban needs that create competition between regions and other water uses. These issues are complex and not subject to readily defined solutions because of the multiple and often competing values held by various stakeholders. The regulatory and policy settings do not adequately incorporate resource constraints or recognition of the challenges being addressed by the urban sector.

The objective of the conference is to highlight the need and benefits of integrating and emphasising water in the planning of European cities of the future.

The conference focuses on the intersection between urban spatial planning and the planning, construction and operation of sustainable urban water systems. The conference program will involve city planning and design (water centric cities, water as a design element or defining constraint in the urban setting, water for pleasure and well-being etc.), interaction with other infrastructure systems (biowaste, biogas, heating and cooling, transports, fibre optic communication etc.), the surrounding land (agriculture and food production, energy, aquaculture, recreation), as well as evolving technical and managerial solutions.

For more information see Cities of the Future

Berlin, Germany

WateReuse Foundation, Berlin 

The Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin Global Water Intelligence and the International Desalination Association The Global Water Summit is the most important event in the international water calendar. Our central aim is to create a large scale gathering of top level executives which remains as intimate as a private meeting. We put together the big ideas that set the agenda, and follow it up with a multitude of smaller opportunities to talk and meet. This is not a summit of grand declarations and anonymous applause. It is about inspiration, interaction, and personal connection. This is how we make change happen. At the Global Water Awards Gala Dinner, Kofi Annan will be speaking about water and the future of the world. For more information click here

Abstracts open until 13 December 2010 

The WateReuse Research Foundation’s Research Conference provides an opportunity for the water reuse and desalination communities to hear and see presentations by researchers on the latest results of ongoing research. The conference provides a forum for water reuse and desalination research professionals to interact, network, and discuss current and future research needs and trends. This is the conference you need to attend to learn about technologies that will become mainstream in 5-10 years.

The aim of this conference on waste water management in rural and urban areas is to provide a forum for the exchange of the most recent ideas, techniques and experience in all areas of system management that could contribute to more efficient and sustainable use of waste water. This conference will focus on techniques for the delivery of the maximum volumes of clean, environmentally safe, treated waste water for amenity and agricultural purposes, using minimal energy inputs and having low maintenance requirements. For more information click here

Darwin Convention Centre. 

The meeting aims to promote the sharing of knowledge to gain a better understanding of the environmental risks, impacts and management of contaminants to ensure a healthier environment. The conference will consist of plenary, keynote, general platform and poster sessions, as well as a range of social events and post-Conference workshops/
field trips.

The Greens' Alison Xamon says the mound is already overstressed and not enough is being done to improve water efficiency. The WA Greens say there needs to be more focus on water recycling and efficiency before additional groundwater is accessed from the Gnangara mound. Go to story...

The International Desalination Association is pleased to present the Call for Papers for the IDA World Congress 2011 on Desalination and Water Reuse. This biennial event will be held from 4 - 9 September at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth Australia. Themed, "Desalination: Sustainable Solutions for a Thirsty Planet" the Congress is the premier global event on desalination and water reuse.  Printed copies of the Call for Papers are being mailed to all current IDA members. Extended abstracts will be accepted online beginning July 15 and ending October 1, 2010. For more information click here

Adelaide SA

Ozwater is an event like no other, organised by the industry for the industry where the issues that drive the industry are discussed and future directions decided. Ozwater '11 will address the wide ranging issues that face the water industry today. These include major national water reforms, climate change and its impacts, technological advances and the challenges of human resources to name a few.

Increased rain in the past few months has meant reclaimed water users have not needed the treated water and storages are now almost full. Grampian Wimmera Mallee water spokeswoman Helen Friend says the water quality will be tested regularly.

"We've put a water testing regime in place," she said. "It's been agreed by the EPA, just to ensure levels in the creek are staying at a suitable level." Go to story...

For more information visit the DEWHA website.

For more information visit the DEWHA website.