The level of treatment provided by modern wastewater treatment systems is truly remarkable. However, continuing improvements in monitoring techniques and in the science surrounding treatment processes, trace contaminants and environmental and human health implications means that there is still a great deal of work to be done. These challenges are being met through research studies and technology demonstration projects in water re-use, biomonitoring assays, advanced treatment technologies and organic wastewater contaminants.

Fish Biomonitoring Study - A state-of-the-art vertebrate model system to evaluate the public health risk of reusable water

Calibration of Activated Sludge Model - Modification and recalibration of the “Hydromantis” sludge model, a software program designed for the modeling and simulation of municipal wastewater treatment plants.

Secondary Clarifier - Investigation of the design of secondary clarifiers at the Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant and ways to improve their performance with the use of computational fluid dynamics.

Aerated Grit Chamber - Study of the aerated grit chambers at the Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant, and investigation of ways to improve their removal efficiencies with the use of laser measurement techniques and computational fluid dynamics.