2022 National Water Awards Finalists

Written by Water Source | Apr 5, 2022 12:17:05 AM

Congratulations to all our 2022 National Water Awards Finalists! Winners will be announced at the Ozwater’22 Gala Dinner.

ANZ is proud to sponsor the Ozwater awards, which celebrates significant community contribution and exceptional performance of all the finalists. These are ambitions we share, admire and are proud to be associated with.

R&D EXCELLENCE AWARD

Sponsored by:

uPtake
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA)

Goyder Institute for Water Research - Second Term Research Program (2015-2020)
The Department for Environment and Water, CSIRO, Flinders University, The University of Adelaide and The University of South Australia (SA)

Minimisation of Leaks and Breaks in Pipes with Innovative Integrated Deployment
Sydney Water, University of Technology Sydney, Detection Services, Ovarro and WaterGroup (NSW)

Australian-First Technology – the Next Step in Biosolids Innovation Transforming Local Circular Economies
South East Water, Greater Western Water and the Intelligent Water Networks (VIC)

ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Sponsored by:

Water Future Program
Seqwater (QLD)

Cultural Connection and Collaboration Guides Southeast Prescribed Burn
SA Water and The Department for Environment and Water (SA)

Sydney Water Innovation Festival
Sydney Water and Isle Utilities (NSW)

Aboriginal Employment and Retention Strategy
Barwon Water (VIC)

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT INNOVATION AWARD (REGIONAL)

Sponsored by:

Mer (Murray) Island Water Network Management Program
Torres Strait Island Regional Council (QLD)

Vasse Diversion Drain Upgrade Project
Water Corporation (WA)

Port Lincoln Wastewater Treatment Plant Redevelopment
SA Water and Aurecon (SA)

Sewage Intrusion Program
NRM North and Partners (TAS)

Gayini Nimmie-Caira Wetlands
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (NSW)

Web-Based Decision Support Tool for Regional Wastewater Management
KBR, Goulburn Valley Water, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, North East Water and Decentralised Water Australia (VIC)

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT INNOVATION AWARD (METRO)

Sponsored by:

Australia’s First Municipal Sidestream Anammox Treatment Facility
Urban Utilities, Veolia Water Technologies, The University of Queensland and Fulton Hogan (QLD)

Wharf Street Basin Next Generation Community Park Project
Urbaqua, Water Corporation, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA)

SA Water’s Zero Cost Energy Future Program
SA Water, KBR and Aurecon (SA)

IoT Wastewater Blockage Detection
Sydney Water (NSW)

Adaptive Planning to Enhance Canberra’s Preparedness for Future Droughts
Icon Water and Aurecon (ACT)

Reimagining Your Creek
Melbourne Water and Alluvium Consulting Australia (VIC)

STUDENT WATER PRIZE

Sponsored by:

Towards Net-Zero Emission and Energy Neutrality, a Novel Technology to Utilise Methane Produced in Wastewater Treatment
Tao Liu, The University of Queensland (QLD)

Formation and Detection of Bromophenols and Their Contribution to Plastic Taste in Drinking Water
Elkia Szczecinski, Curtin University (WA)

High-Resolution Pipe Condition Assessment and Scanning for Water Distribution Systems
Wei Zeng, The University of Adelaide (SA)

A Closed-Loop Technology Benefits the Wastewater Treatment Plants Through Sludge Treatment
Huan Liu, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)

Women’s Empowerment Through Learning and Working Together: The Perspectives of Small Agricultural Landholder Farmers in Punjab and Sindh on Factors Enabling and Sustaining High Levels of Women’s Engagement in a Water Management Project in Pakistan
Gowri Pincombe, GHD / University of Canberra (ACT)

Missing Voices: Engaging Family Violence-Affected Water Customers
Eliza Venville, Monash University (VIC)

YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD

Sponsored by:

Samuel Koci
Senior Engineer, Water, Arup (QLD)

Jocelyn Ellero
Area Manager - Darwin / Senior Water Resources Engineer, SMEC (NT)

Chenoa Lange
Technical Advisor - Wastewater Processes, Water Corporation (WA)

Brittany Coff
Senior Water Resources Engineer, Jacobs (SA)

Ryan Francis
Senior Consultant, Pinion Advisory (TAS)

Michael Carter
Principal Process Engineer, Hunter H2O (NSW)

Advait Madav
Design Engineer, Alluvium (ACT)

Gabby Butera
Process Engineer, Arup (VIC)

WATER PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD

Abel Immaraj
Director, Environment and Planning and Water Resources Systems Leader Aurecon (QLD)

Professor Charlie Fairfield
Charles Darwin University (NT)

Dr Fabiana Tessele
Director, Tessele Consultants (WA)

Victor Cantone
Section Executive, Water, WSP (SA)

Kathryn Pugh
Team Leader Water, City of Launceston (TAS)

Eamonn Kelly
General Manager, Major Program Delivery (MPD), Melbourne Water (VIC)

AUSTRALIAN STOCKHOLM JUNIOR WATER PRIZE

The 2022 Winner will be announced on the National Webinar on 8 April. It is free for all members and non-members. To find out more about the projects and register to watch their presentation live, please click here.

Sponsored by:

Remote-Control Raft
Max Zhao, Barker College

Why Silver Might Not be Gold in Water
Julia Cummins, PLC Sydney

How Does Greywater Affect Plant Growth?
Miriam Gray, Cooks Hill Campus

Probiotic Water Treatment: The Effect of Probiotic Lactobacillus Strains (Single L. casei Shirota and Multispecies L. plantarum & L. paracasei) on the Inhibition and Degradation of E. Coli Biofilms as a Novel Method for Waterborne Pathogenesis Control
Cici Zhou, Queensland Academy for Health Sciences

WATER INDUSTRY SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Sponsored by:

Lock It In: An Innovation for Safer Network Isolations
Logan Water, Downer and Mass Products (QLD)

Using PipeDiver Technology to Take Workers out of Confined Space
Fulton Hogan Utilities (QLD)

Western Treatment 125W Plant Sludge Drying Pans Upgrade
John Holland-KBR Joint Venture and Melbourne Water (VIC)

Reverse Osmosis Membrane Loader
Veolia (QLD)

Safety Innovations for the High Pressure Water Jet (HPWJ) Drain Cleaning Industry
Veolia Environmental Services, Mass Products, Urban Utilities, Queensland Water Directorate and WSP (QLD)

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AWARD