Public health and water safety

Are your systems meeting health-based targets?

The Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (NHMRC) was updated in September 2022 with guidance on microbial health-based targets (HBTs). HBTs provide an assessment of enteric pathogen risks in the source water and inform appropriate risk management measures (barriers). Shortfalls in achieving required treatment targets to manage source water pathogen risks should be used to prioritise improvements. We can help you,

• Provide expertise to help you understand your current risk and prioritise risk treatment plans
• Assess options to address any noted shortfalls
• Understand your source water categorisation and key catchment characteristics resulting in increased health risk
•  Assess your treatment capability and provide indicative pathogen log reduction values (LRVs) for your treatment barriers compared to the source water category requirements

Our team has a diverse skill set and experience with trusted expertise in public health and water safety. In everything we do, we bring together operational skill, policy knowledge and deep experience across everything in between.