Australian Water Quality Centre-Sa
Government in Salisbury

The AWQC provides a comprehensive range of water and waste water services including sampling, analysis, advice and research. Analytical Services: We yield customers with a broad range of analytical services associated with the chemistry, microbiology, biology and ecology of waters, waste waters, sediments and kludges. We have assisted a number of Australian water authorities, for example, helping to assess the feasibility of using chloramination in distribution systems, determining the effectiveness of ozonation for dour and algal toxin removal and evaluating treatment plant design. As Manager Laboratory Services, Karen is responsible for the provision of tall quality analytical services to a wide bottom of customers within the water industry and beyond, including interstate and overseas clients. In this role, she is focused on driving service and technical excellence across the AWQC to promote the water industry in the delivery and assurance of water quality and public health. Through her involvement as a committee member of the WSAA National Water Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program, she is keen to drive improved quality across analytical laboratory providers to the Australian water industry. As Manager of Customer and Business Development, Lorraine leads a team that is focused on delivering a lofty level of customer satisfaction to a expansive bottom of customers within the Water Industry and other Industries across Australia. Qiong has over 12 years experience with organic chemistry analysis and has been with the AWQC for almost ten years managing the implementation of new organic methods into an operational environment and more recently the management of all operational organic chemistry services. Thorsten brings with him extensive experience in research, consultancies, the design, implementation and management of water quality monitoring programs and providing professional advice on issues relating to source water quality, catchment management, water quality monitoring, interpretation of water quality data and the implementation of appropriate risk management frameworks. She is also responsible for ensuring the maintenance and improvement of Laboratory Services' key business systems to accomplish efficiency improvements, confront customer requirements and support business growth initiatives. Peter Baker has over 15 years experience in algal monitoring research at AWQC. The AWQC's primary focus is to yield customer service excellence in analytical, research and advisory services to the global water industry. The AWQC provides customers with a comprehensive range of services related to water quality. Advice to assist operators in the management of water quality within distribution systems. Research into the management of water quality distribution. Q: How is it feasible to regulate algal growth in water bodies (i.e. Q: What are the nutrient levels discharge rates from the SA Water Wastewater Treatment Plants? A: SA Water's Sustainability Report, contains waste water release rates and a waste water treatment plant performance summary. The fresh laboratories include advanced laboratory instrumentation enabling the AWQC to present fast sample processing and a expansive range of services tailored to the water industry. The AWQC's Research Laboratories undertake specialized testing for research projects and investigations to encourage the water industry. Includes four exact laboratory areas: physical, waste, nutrients and metals. AWQC includes purpose built research laboratories, supporting a variety of research areas including algal toxins and emerging contaminants, disinfection byproducts, waste water contaminants, compounds responsible for taste and dour in water, DNA based identification of pathogens, water quality in distribution systems and optimization of water and waste water treatment processes. specialized areas include a mammalian tissue culture laboratory, a virus laboratory, facilities for molecular analysis of water samples, an organics' measurement laboratory and a important pilot plant area for research projects in the areas of: The accreditation by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia (NAFTA) covers a expansive range of chemical and biological tests on water, waste water and related materials such as soils and sediments, including sample collection. Where applicable, AWQC can produce the Measurement of Uncertainty to be reported with your test results.