Current magazine is part of the comprehensive communications suite for our 5,000 members. Launched just prior to Ozwater each year and serving as the official Ozwater magazine, Current publishes news and analysis, case studies, and the latest in scientific research and water policy.
Each edition also includes 8-14 technical paper executive summaries.
Once again, at Ozwater'26, the Water Quality Specialist Network roamed the exhibition floor with a tiny microphone, talking to anyone who would listen about all things water quality. This year we conducted another short quiz exploring perceptions of the water quality issues facing the sector. We asked attendees to answer eight multiple-choice questions covering the topics we suspected might be keeping them awake at night, including PFAS, climate change, ageing infrastructure, pollution, regulation and equitable access to safe drinking water. In the end,… Read more
Australia has built two powerful responses to climate change: a national adaptation agenda and a generation of water reform. But they are still running on separate tracks. With the Productivity Commission reporting in September,… Read more
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This week's water sector activity focused on governance, infrastructure resilience, drinking water quality, environmental restoration and research, with agencies and utilities investing in stronger systems and community outcomes. From… Read more
In wastewater treatment, capacity has long been synonymous with construction. When inflows rise or compliance margins narrow, the default response is to build more. Yet as rainfall patterns become more intense and less predictable, and… Read more
Climatic influences on Warragamba water quality
Q Ollivier, L Oliveira, L Hamilton
Understanding the role that a changing climate has played on the source water quality of Sydney’s water supply systems is necessary for long term strategic supply planning. This paper analyses 22 years of water quality data ... ...
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The treatment of PFAS-impacted groundwater using novel regenerable ion exchange resin: A five-year case study
D M Kempisty, C Gordon, J Haxen, O Mowla, M G Nickelsen, S Woodard
This paper will provide an update on PFAS treatment using regenerable resin data from bench-, pilot-, and full-scale systems ... ...
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