The third year of the CRC for Water Quality and Treatment has been a very significant one in a number of ways. The first phase of research projects has been put in place and some have already reported significant progress and outcomes.
Evidence is available relating to the acceptance of the CRC by the water industry as a key resource.
The working relationships between the research partners are maturing and a corporate culture is developing and is becoming clearly evident to outside observers. Perhaps one of the most significant developments in this reporting period was the extensive review that was undertaken on the CRC's first two years of operation. The Commonwealth Government brought forward for some CRCs the review normally undertaken after the third year. This initially concerned the CRC as it felt that two years was too soon to be undertaking such a review. However the CRC decided to approach the review with enthusiasm and seek to use the review to assist future planning activities.