How do we protect our drinking water from one of the smallest but most stubborn threats?

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In this episode of Our Water Connection, Dr Yulia Shutova shares her expertise on Cryptosporidium — a microscopic parasite that has challenged water utilities worldwide. With her background in water treatment and advanced monitoring, Yulia unpacks how the industry tackles this pathogen and keeps our water safe.

We discuss:

• What Cryptosporidium is and why it’s so difficult to treat

• Key lessons learned from past outbreaks in Australia and overseas

• How water treatment plants monitor and control for Cryptosporidium

• Recent innovations and future research directions

• The role of collaboration across science, utilities, and regulation

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We mentioned the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines quite a bit on this episode - you can have a look at them here: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/publications/australian-drinking-water-guidelines

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We also talked about a talk by Professor Karl G. Linden. University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA.

 

Learn how the water sector stays one step ahead of invisible threats and why vigilance is key to keeping our drinking water safe.

Guest: Dr Yulia Shutova

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Yulia is an engineer and researcher with over 20 years’ experience in water quality management and water treatment. She specialises in the development and implementation of strategic water quality-related programs of work, water quality and public health risk assessments, integrated treatment planning, asset management and optimisation, design, treatment process optimisation, project management, and integration between research and the water industry in Australia and globally. She has been the AWA Water Quality committee Chair and Co-chair over the last six years and is a current member of the Management Committee for the IWA Disinfection Specialist Group.