Community Wastewater Innovation Fund presentation day

This event was held on Friday 21 August 2026.

Join us to hear about innovative wastewater projects from recipients of our Community Wastewater Innovation Fund (CWIF) grants. These grants help councils advance their Community Wastewater Management Systems (CWMS).

To learn more about the grants, visit Community Wastewater Innovation Fund (CWIF).

Who should attend

Staff from councils and other organisations are all welcome.

What this event will cover

We'll hear presentations from the following CWIF grant recipients:

2024-25 grant recipients

• Alexandrina Council – Enhancing nutrient removal and increasing plant capacity through aerobic granular sludge.
• Adelaide University – Evaluation of fluorescence sensor to monitor wastewater, assess treatment performance and develop warning alarm using machine learning.

2023-24 grant recipients

• Adelaide University – Data-driven long-term climate risk modelling for community wastewater management.
• Copper Coast Council – Design of trade waste facility.
• Adelaide University – Cost benefit analysis of using a packaged modular treatment system as an expansion option for existing CWMS.
• Adelaide Hills Council – A.C.A.R.T. for SA wastewater systems: A contextual, accessible and resilient trade waste framework, staged network plan and asset monitoring platform.
• Recycled Water Solutions – Future Ready Reuse: Building awareness, readiness and capability in council-operated recycled water schemes.