3rd Annual

Water Treatment Australia 2026

7 - 8 December, 2026 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

7 - 8 December, 2026
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Meet Our Featured Speakers

Fernando Iglesias Escudero

Fernando Iglesias Escudero

Acciona

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Tristen Preger

Tristen Preger

Badger Meter

Fernando Iglesias Escudero

Fernando Iglesias Escudero

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Kim Falster

Kim Falster

Clarity Aquatic

ADVANCING TREATMENT SOLUTIONS FOR EMERGING CONTAMINANTS AND WATER REUSE

Welcome to Water Treatment Australia 2026, bringing together leaders from water utilities, industrial water users, and solution providers to tackle the pressing challenges and drive meaningful progress in water and wastewater treatment.

The water industry faces mounting pressure from tightening regulations, ageing infrastructure, rising costs, urban growth, increasing industrial demand, and climate challenges. This event showcases advanced treatment technologies that target emerging contaminants, support water reuse, and drive improvements in energy efficiency.

Join industry leaders to discover proven solutions that strengthen performance, operational resilience, and long-term sustainability.

Key topics for 2026

Funding and financing models for future-ready water infrastructure

Explore grants, co-funding, green finance, pricing models, and investment pathways supporting compliance upgrades and long-term infrastructure resilience.

Treatment technologies targeting PFAS, emerging contaminants, and residuals

Assess advanced treatment for PFAS and trace contaminants using membranes, GAC, ion exchange, and advanced oxidation, while managing residuals and biosolids.

Digital transformation and AI applications in water treatment operations

Learn how AI, automation, real-time monitoring, and digital twins can enhance process control, optimisation, predictive maintenance, and decision-making.

Recycled water, reuse and recovery techniques for climate-resilient systems

Examine how recycled water, industrial reuse, potable reuse, and recovery pathways diversify supply, reduce drought risk, and build long-term water security.

Desalination challenges in energy efficiency, cost, and brine management

Examine how to improve desalination viability by reducing energy demand, managing operating costs, and tackling brine handling, disposal, and resource recovery.

Case studies and evolving regulations for sustainable water treatment

Gain insight into utility case studies, regulatory changes, and implementation lessons shaping compliance, project delivery, and sustainable treatment outcomes.

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NETWORKING EVENTS

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LEADING EXPERTS

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Expert Speakers

Stephen Cumming

Protex Water

Will Seymour

Barwon Water

Kim Falster

Clarity Aquatic

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Past Attendees

Barwon Water

TRILITY

Clarity Aquatic

Royce Water Technologies

Polymaster

ABB Australia Pty Ltd.

Atlan Stormwater

Downer EDI Limited

Ixom

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