Following the success of the Emerging Contaminants Workshop in Townsville in November 2024, this event will expand on the theme Wastewater Quality and Trade Waste: Out of Sight, Top of Mind.

The event will bring together environmental, trade waste and wastewater treatment professionals from the urban water sector to explore the three themes:

Why focus on trade waste for known and emerging contaminants?

Best practice case studies from Queensland and beyond

Water Cremation: an emerging issue

Registration covers the Day 2 Workshop. Optional Day 1 activities (site tour and dinner) can be selected during checkout.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

Wednesday 22 July	Day 1 - Optional Site Tour
12:30 - 16:00	Technical tour Veolia City Links Landfill Leachate Treatment Facility (including PFAS treatment). Coach will depart/return 6 Eagleview Place, Eagle Farm.	PPE will be required (long sleeves, safety glasses, steel capped boots, high visibility vest or shirt, sun hat recommended). Afternoon refreshments provided.
18:00 - 21:00	Workshop Dinner Join us for a casual dinner at: Hamilton Hotel 442 Kingsford Smith Drive Hamilton, QLD 2007
Thursday 23 July	Day 2 - Workshop
08:30	Registration
09:00	Welcome and introduction	Dr Georgina Davis qldwater
SESSION 1: Why focus on trade waste for known and emerging contaminants?
09:10	Complexities of trade waste compliance for council owned utilities	Sarah Hausler & Caitlin Steuart McCullough Robertson Lawyers
09:40	Where are the contaminants in trade waste coming from?	Chantal Keane Urban Utilities, UQ QAEHS
10:10	The unicorn… the suburb to provide baseline data for sewage quality.	Georgina Wu Redland City Council
10:40	Morning Tea
SESSION 2: Best practice case studies from Queensland and beyond
11:10	Lessons for trade waste from the COVID lockdowns	Caleb Furner Sydney Water
11:40	A journey beyond compliance to resilience and revenue	Sabrina McCormack Douglas Shire Council
12:10	CSI Trade Waste: Managing a trade waste compliance issue	Jeff Lee & Fiona Irwin Urban Utilities
12:40	Lunch
SESSION 3: Workshop and Panel
13:30	The qldwater Trade Waste Toolbox	Louise Reeves & Col Hester qldwater
13:50	Water Cremation: case study	Scott Neilsen Townsville City Council
14:00	PANEL SESSION Water Cremation: an emerging issue	Scott Neilsen Townsville City Council Paul Sandbeck Whitsunday Regional Council Col Hester qldwater
15:00	Afternoon tea
15:20	WORKSHOP SESSION Where to from here?	Louise Reeves & Col Hester qldwater
16:00	Close out and wrap up	Dr Georgina Davis qldwater

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