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NESP MaC Project 4.22 - Environmental concentrations of emerging contaminants in coastal stormwater (UTS)

Dates

Start Date
01-Mar-2024
End Date
30-Sep-2026

Titles

Title
NESP MaC Project 4.22 - Environmental concentrations of emerging contaminants in coastal stormwater (UTS)
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Start Date
01-Mar-2024
End Date
30-Sep-2026
Language
English

Descriptions

Description

Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are natural and synthetic chemicals associated with pharmaceuticals, pesticides, industrial products, household items and microplastics that can affect environmental and human health. Australian wastewater and coastal water quality strategies have identified the need to better understand the concentrations, distribution and ecological impacts of these contaminants in marine environments, particularly in relation to wastewater discharges and stormwater inputs.

This project extended NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Project 2.4 that investigated CECs in Australian coastal waters, by increasing the spatial and temporal resolution of sampling around wastewater outfalls and stormwater systems. Sampling focused on Gamay (NSW) and Glenelg (South Australia), enabling comparison between wastewater treatment plant effluent and coastal stormwater inputs across different seasons and environmental conditions.

Field programs collected water and sediment samples to quantify contaminants including pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, PFAS, metals and microplastics. Associated environmental variables were also measured. Ecogenomic approaches were used to assess microbial assemblages and antimicrobial resistance to examine the potential ecological impacts of contaminant exposure. The project also incorporated targeted stormwater sampling associated with major flooding following Tropical Cyclone Alfred in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, providing a rare time-series dataset on contaminant mobilisation during extreme rainfall events.

The project maintained and expanded the National Outfall Database through continued collection, collation and reporting of wastewater treatment plant discharge data, including outfall flows, pollutant loads and associated infrastructure information. Project outputs improve the evidence base needed to inform contaminant guideline development, wastewater and stormwater management. This includes coastal marine park and Ramsar wetland management, and future assessment of ecological risks associated with contaminants of emerging concern.
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Contributors

Name Martina A. Doblin ORCID Logo (unauthenticated)
Contributor ID ORCID Logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8750-3433 (unauthenticated)
Leader
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Contact
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Positions
Position
Principal or Chief Investigator
Position:
Principal or Chief Investigator
 Principal investigator refers to the person(s) in charge of a research project
Start Date
01-Mar-2024
End Date
30-Sep-2026
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Name Justin Seymour ORCID Logo (unauthenticated)
Contributor ID ORCID Logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3745-6541 (unauthenticated)
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Contact
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End Date
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Positions
Position
Co-investigator or Collaborator
Position:
Co-investigator or Collaborator
 A Co-Investigator is a senior or key investigator involved in a research project who does not have the overall responsibility and authority of the Principal Investigator
Start Date
01-Mar-2024
End Date
30-Sep-2026
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Position:
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 A Co-Investigator is a senior or key investigator involved in a research project who does not have the overall responsibility and authority of the Principal Investigator
Start Date
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End Date
30-Sep-2026
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01-Mar-2024
End Date
30-Sep-2026
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No Entries

Organisations

Name
University of Technology Sydney

Roles
Role
Lead Research Organisation
Role:
Lead Research Organisation
 The research organistion administratively responsible for the project; administering organisation
Start Date
2024-03-01
End Date
2026-09-30
Name
The University of Adelaide

Roles
Role
Other Research Organisation
Role:
Other Research Organisation
 A research organisation such as a university participating in the project, usually hosting Contributors and providing other support
Start Date
2024-03-01
End Date
2026-09-30
Name
University of Tasmania

Roles
Role
Other Research Organisation
Role:
Other Research Organisation
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Start Date
2024-03-01
End Date
2026-09-30

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Alternate URLs

Related RAiDs

Title
NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (10.71821/418be95a)
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Access

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Open Access
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Subjects

Subject
Environmental assessment and monitoring (410402)
Keywords
Text
water quality
Language
eng
Text
ecotoxicity
Language
eng
Text
wastewater outfalls
Language
eng
Text
emerging contaminants
Language
eng

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