Sarah Schroeder Email & Phone Number

Ipswich, Qld, Au

Leading the water quality team and overseeing implementation of the recycled water, drinking water and environmental quality management systems. Compliance including water business audit programs. Change management, process improvement and optimisation.This includes development and implementation of quality management systems including change management, supplier review processes and customer trade waste compliance.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Bendigo, Australia

As Drinking Water Quality Specialist I carry out investigations into water quality incidents or occurrences where water quality has not met requirements, including where customers have complex or technical water quality enquiries. I also identify where quality problems may occur and assist in finding resolutions or mitigatory measures through risk assessment, data analysis and operational activities.

• Water Quality co-ordinator for water treatment plants in Brisbane and western region, and Brisbane bulk water networkActivities• Application of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) 2011 risk management framework and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) framework• Implementation of the Seqwater Drinking Water Quality Management Plan (DWQMP)• HACCP team leader including management and maintenance of HACCP plans and regular team meetings• Regular auditing of water treatment plants and bulk water supply system to HACCP• Identification of risk in treatment processes and network operational activities and implementation of risk mitigation and improvement activities • Investigation of water quality incidents and implementation of improvements• Internal and regulatory reporting• Internal and external relationship building and stakeholder liaison• Ensuring compliance to internal procedures and the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 and Public Health Regulation 2005

• Application of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) 2011 risk management framework• Implementation of Queensland Urban Utilities Drinking Water Quality Management Plan (DWQMP)• Implementation of maintenance/calibration for water quality verification monitoring program sample points, network secondary disinfection units and chlorine analysers• Management and quality control of network secondary disinfection units• Implementation of Colilert™ testing program enabling prompter response for verification monitoring • Development of water quality investigation and reporting processes, procedures, and management plans• Provision of support and technical advice during incident management• Management of water quality incidents and investigations • Water quality risk assessment, data collection, analysis, identification of problem areas and appropriate operational recommendations• Internal and external relationship building, water quality education, and stakeholder liaison• Ensuring compliance to internal procedures and the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 and Public Health Regulation 2005• Preparation of briefing notes, regulatory and internal reporting

Nathan, Brisbane

Research• Implementation of novel research techniques and methods.• Management of research laboratory including undertaking risk assessments, inventory management, training and supervision of research assistants and undergraduate students.• Major research project focussing on culture based and molecular methodologies for microbial source tracking of pollution in source water (Water Quality Research Australia funded project), including experimental design and planning, liaison with industry stakeholders, report preparation.• Other research interests include development of rapid molecular methods for pathogen detection in water and wastewater, and identification of filamentous bacteria in wastewater treatment systems.• Consultancy work including analysis of E. coli detected in source water.Teaching• Lecturing in undergraduate and masters subjects, including General Microbiology, Systems Microbiology, Public Health Microbiology and Diagnostic Procedures. • Laboratory demonstrator in Biotechniques and Microbiology Laboratory. • Subject convenor for General Microbiology• Implementation of blended learning techniques including online assessment

Brisbane, Australia

• Assessment of drinking water quality management plans and exemption to having a recycled water management plan applications• Review and preparation of recycled and drinking water policy papers, correspondence, briefings, guidelines, regulatory compliance reviews, proactive compliances approaches and procedures • Drinking water incident management, including providing advice on the interpretation of drinking water quality legislation and guidelines to industry• Consultation and liaison with partner agencies and stakeholders

Atlanta, Georgia

• Laboratory based research project investigating synergistic bacterial relationships in pure culture and natural ecosystems.

Phd, Microbiology

Activities and Societies: AS3 - Science Club

Bachelor Applied Science (Honours)/ Bachelor Business, Microbiology,Biotechnology, Marketing, Statistics