The AWMC welcomes our newest Adjunct Professor Bill Capati.
Bill Capati
Adjunct Professor
Contact Details
Office 417, Level 4 Gehrmann Building (60)
P +61 (0)7 3365 4730
F +61 (0)7 3365 4726
g.capati1@uq.edu.au
Short Biography
Adjunct Professor Bill Capati is the Manager Infrastructure Planning for Gold Coast Water. This role is responsible for the forward planning of 1.6 billion dollars worth of infrastructure assets, including pipes, pump stations, reservoirs and treatment plants for potable water, recycled water and wastewater for Gold Coast City. The position oversees infrastructure planning, network modelling, development assessment, treatment plant process, research and innovation to ensure a sustainable water supply for the city.
Achievement Highlights
Personal Achievements
- 2009 World Water Monitoring Day – Water Champion Awards Regional Judge for Australia & Oceania
- 2009 - Local Organising Committee Member - 7th IWA World Congress on Water Reclamation and Reuse, Brisbane, 20 - 25 Sept 2009
- 2009 - Local Organising Committee Member - 10th IWA Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation, Cairns, 15 -17 June 2009
- 2009 - Co-Chair Organising Committee, Asia Pacific Water and Sewer Systems Modelling Seminar, Gold Coast 27 - 28 April 2009
- 2008 Keynote Workshop Presenter - Hydraulic Model Integration to Reduce Capital and Operational Expenses: Creating the Future Today Workshop, American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, Atlanta, Georgia, 7 - 12 June 2008
- 2008 Letter of Appreciation from the Lord Mayor of Brisbane and Chair Council of Mayors (SEQ), Campbell Newman, for contribution to the development of the Council of Mayors response to the State Governments South East Queensland Water Strategy.
- 2006 Certificate of Appreciation from Queensland Government Minister of Natural Resources and Water in recognition for the development of the Gold Coast Draft Water Resource Plan.
Business Achievements
- 2009 Global Water Intelligence Public Water Agency of the Year Award. Zurich, Switzerland. Winner - Gold Coast Water.
- 2009 Australian Water Association Water Environment Merit Award, Melbourne. Winner - Gold Coast Waterfuture Strategy Project.
- 2008 International Water Association Sustainability Specialist Group Prize for innovation for the practical realisation of sustainable urban water management, Vienna, Austria. Runner up - Gold Coast Water Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture Master Plan.
- 2008 International Water Association Project Innovation Awards Applied Research Category East Asia and Pacific Region Winner, Singapore. Winner - Model Based Management for Hydrogen Sulfide in Sewers.
- 2008 Engineers Australia Queensland Engineering Excellence Awards in Research, Development and Innovation, Brisbane. Winner - Model Based Management for Hydrogen Sulfide in Sewers.
- 2007 United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards Excellence in Water Management - Gold Coast Water Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture Master Plan.
- 2006 International Water Association Project Innovation Awards Global Prize Planning, Beijing, China. Winner - Gold Coast Water Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture Master Plan.
- 2005 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia QLD Division Engineering Excellence Awards Innovation, Brisbane. Winner - Pressure and Leakage Management Program.
- 2005 Queensland Australian Institute of Project Management, Brisbane. Presidents Award - Gold Coast Water Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture Master Plan.
Current Research Projects
- Optimal Management of Corrosion and Odour Problems in Sewer Systems (ARC, 2008-2012)
- Advanced Stability Sensors for Anaerobic Digesters (ARC, 2007-2009)
- Fluorescence as a tool for sensitive detection of failures in recycled water treatment plants and distribution systems (ARC, 2008-2010)
- Novel Technology to Produce Biodegradable Polymer and Electrical Energy from Sewage Treatment Biosolids (DEST, 2007-2010)
- Development of redox-mediated microbial assays for rapid characterisation and assessment of wastewater, wastewater treatment processes and recycled water (ARC, 2008-2010)
- Gold Coast Watersaver End Use Study (Griffith University and Gold Coast Water, 2007-2010)
- Seaway Smart Release Project (Gold Coast Water, Griffith University and DHI, 2008-2010)
- WSSA Asset Management Projects (varing)
Professional Associations
- Australian Institute of Management (AIM) Associate Fellow
- International Water Association Australia (IWAA) Committee Member
- Australian Water Association (AWA)
- Institute of Public Works and Engineering Australia (IPWEA)
- Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA)
- American Water Works Association (AWWA) USA
- Water Environment Federation (WEF) USA
Key Publications
Stuart, G., Szylkarski, S., Thomsen, F., Khan, K., Hollingsworth, A., Teo, L., Capati, B., Tomlinson, R., Kirkpatrick, S., 2009, 'Smart Release Decision Support System - Optimising effluent release in a sub-tropical estuarine environment', 10th IWA Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation, Cairns, Queensland, AU.
Willis.R., Stewart,R.A., Capati.B (2009) Closing the loop on water planning: a smart web-based knowledge management system approach. 10th International Water Association, Instrumentation Control and Automation 2009 Conference Proceedings, Cairns, AU.
Capati, G., Khan, S., Hallgath, R., Hollingsworth, A., 2009, 'Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture Master Plan - Delivering a Sustainable Waterfuture', EWRI Thailand 2009 - An International Perspective on Environmental Water Resources, Bangkok, Thailand.
Rasch, P., Khan, S., Davies, S., Capati, B., 2008, 'Assessing the assimilative capacity of an Estuary using 2D and 3D modelling - Gold Coast Broadwater Capacity Study', Engineers Australia, 9th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering, Darwin, Northern Territory, AU.
Capati, G., Hollingsworth, A., 2007, 'Gold Coast Waterfuture Strategy - Achieving Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability', World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2007, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Capati, G., Hollingsworth, A., 2006, 'Infrastructure for New Urban Water Systems - Who pays/ Who gains?' Sustainable Water in the Urban Environment II Conference, Sippy Downs, Sunshine Coast, AU.