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National Water Week is just a month away

What will you be doing? Read more

This year's National Water Week theme is 'Water - the Heart of our Culture'. The week is about raising community awareness of how important water is to our daily lives.

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Current Feature article

Substance Census Read more

Wastewater analysis made headlines earlier this year for its contribution to the fight against substance abuse. Are these methods of collecting demographic data generating interest or just scepticism? Read about it in latest edition of Current.

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Technical Paper

Bacteroidales: Revolutionising microbial source tracking Read more

Managers of recreational waterways are increasingly concerned with health risks associated with human faecal contamination. Currently Escherichia coli and Enterococci sp. are the standard indicators used to assess whether waters are safe for recreational activities.

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Podcasts

Bringing you water industry information, projects and researchRead more

The Australian Water Association's Podcast Series brings you water industry information, projects and research from professionals working in Australia and abroad.

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World Toilet Summit

First keynote speakers announcedRead more

The Australian Water Association and the World Toilet Organization are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the World Toilet Summit. To be held in Australia for the first time, the Summit's theme is ‘Improving Sanitation through Partnerships’. The first three confirmed international keynote speakers are: Jack Sim, Rose George and Bruce Gordon

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Latest News

NSW water bureaucrat resigns following Murray-Darling corruption allegationsRead more

NSW water bureaucrat and eWater Director Gavin Hanlon has resigned following allegations he undermined the Murray-Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) by offering confidential information to ...

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Sponsored content

Wastewater can be converted into energy Read more

Biogas generated from wastewater sludge is a powerful source of renewable energy. SUEZ advanced technologies boost the production of biogas by adding external sources of organic waste to the anaerobic digestion process.

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Latest News

Chemicals from cleaning products ending up in our waterways Read more

Australian company eWater Systems has been named an honoree on the Best for the World: Environment list for its work to reduce the volume of chemicals that end up down the drain.

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Latest News

Productivity Commission releases National Water Reform draft reportRead more

Jonathan McKeown, Chief Executive of the Australian Water Association has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s Draft Interim Report on water reform.

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Channeling Change

Driving diversity, inclusion & equality in the water sector Read more

The Australian Water Association is introducing a new program focused on increasing equality and diversity in the water sector, across our membership base and importantly, with our stakeholders nationally and our affliated water organisations across the Asia Pacific Region.
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