1. Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence NatVal Update

2. National Validation Framework for Water Recycling (NatVal):
Overview of NatVal Stage 1
Current status of NatVal Stage 2
Next steps

3. Research Goals

4. Streamlining validation
Objectives of safety, consistency and cost effectiveness
Development of a national validation framework to support consistent assessment of technologies
Development of validation protocols and monitoring for existing and novel technologies and processes

5. National Recycled Water Regulators Forum
National Support
“NRWRF recognises the need for a national validation framework for water recycling to protect public health and the environment. We .....(are) committed to working with WQRA and AWRCoE to further develop a nationally acceptable validation framework”
National Recycled Water Regulators Forum
“WSAA ...support the conceptual draft model of the National Validation framework (and) the further development of this framework with a view to implementation.”

6. The Commonwealth and States have also cooperated to develop national guidance documents for water.
These documents cover environmental water quality, drinking water quality and recycled water in Australia, and have been recognised and adapted by other countries

7. Outputs of NatVal Stage 1
Development of a conceptual framework (Roadmap)

9. Outputs of NatVal Stage 1
Development of a conceptual framework (Roadmap)
Identification of priority research gaps (Street Maps)
Benefit Cost Analysis and Business Case completed

10. Outputs of NatVal Stage 1
Development of a conceptual framework (Roadmap)
Identification of priority research gaps (Street Maps)
Benefit Cost Analysis and Business Case completed
Presentation of NatVal Framework to Water Quality Policy Sub-committee of Water TOG
Submission of detailed research plans for 6 priority project areas in NatVal 2.2

11. AWRCE is the Framework Administrator Protocol Development Group
Framework establishment
Phase one
Phase two
AWRCE is the Framework Administrator ??
NatVal 2.2
NatVal 2.1
Protocol Development Group
Research Program
Certification Body
Database Manager

12. Protocol Development Group
Chaired by AWRCE in the interim
Composition
2 reps from Industry (GHD and Toowoomba Regional Council/Water Directorate)
2 reps from Health Regulators (SA and VIC/TAS)
1 WSAA rep
Observers (IPART, SEWPAC)
Met three times in the last 6 months
Objectives – Establishing guidelines for validation protocols and reviewing/”approving” specific validation protocols
Early focus on ozone, UV and Chlorine disinfection

13. NatVal 2.2 Research Program
Administered by WaterRA
Five subprojects
Subproject 1 - Membrane Bioreactors
Subproject 2 - Reverse Osmosis membranes
Subproject 3 - Activated sludge treatment
Subproject 4 - Multiple barriers (integrated systems)
Subproject 5 - Pathogen testing methods

14. NatVal 2.2 Research Program

15. NatVal 2.2 Research Program

16. NatVal 2.2 Research Program

17. NatVal 2.2 Research Program Team Leaders
Simon Toze
Wolfgang Gernjak
Stuart Khan
Pierre Le-Clech
Paul Monis

18. Protocol Development Group
Links NatVal 2.1 & NatVal 2.2
Protocol Development Group 18

19. Thank you