Over the five days, Aquatec’s sales and technical teams shared insights, supported clients, and connected with delegates across the industry in Australia and abroad.

Aquatec has wrapped up a dynamic and inspiring week at Ozwater’25, Australia’s premier water industry event, proudly hosted by the Australian Water Association in Adelaide, from 20 to 25 May. Over five action-packed days, Aquatec’s presence was defined by meaningful connections, innovative discussions, and a shared vision for the future of water.

Honouring Country and Culture

Aquatec’s Executive Strategy & Growth leader Ivan Reolon joined Phil Duncan (AWA 2024 Water Professional of the Year) at the moving Smoking Ceremony, led by Jack Buckskin, a proud Kaurna, Narungga, and Wirangu man. The ceremony offered a powerful moment of cultural reflection and respect, honouring the deep connection First Nations Peoples hold with water and land.

Welcoming Global Delegations

The Aquatec booth was a busy and welcoming space, bringing together existing clients, new partners, and international guests. We were proud to host a delegation from Vietnam as they experienced their first Ozwater event. Rohan Sali, Business Development Executive, led insightful discussions on Aquatec’s advanced product suite, which includes storage vessels, maintenance holes, and custom-engineered solutions tailored to the commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. 

Among our many visitors was Tua Vaai from the Samoa Water Authority, highlighting the strength of Aquatec’s enduring partnerships across the Pacific. These conversations reaffirmed Aquatec’s reputation as a trusted provider of scalable, innovative infrastructure solutions around the globe.

Innovation and leadership celebrated at the AWA Gala Dinner

The momentum continued into the AWA Awards and Gala Dinner, where Ivan Reolon and Andrew Fleming proudly represented Aquatec. Aquatec and Icon were honoured to receive the ACT Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (METRO), recognising the team’s creativity, dedication, and impact on the sector, and entry into the national prize

Congratulations to John Holland and Melbourne Water on their well-deserved national Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Metro) win for the Hobsons Bay Main Sewer Duplication Project .

Sharing our knowledge and expertise

Innovation took centre stage as Andrew Fleming, Aquatec’s Senior Technical Consultant, presented alongside Sol Asadollahi, Technical Director at Icon Water. Together, they showcased their collaborative development of a Bespoke Indoor Modular Activated Carbon Cassette System, designed for Belconnen Trunk Sewer Odour Mitigation —groundbreaking odour control technology that prioritises operator safety, efficiency, and sustainability. 

It was an inspiring evening celebrating the achievements and future of Australia’s water sector.

Aquatec extends heartfelt congratulations to all award recipients and finalists, including:

• Celeste Morgan, Arup – Water Professional of the Year
• Dr Jessica Bohorquez, Aurecon – Young Water Professional of the Year

Insightful Site Tours

Outside the conference halls, Aquatec joined two of the infrastructure tours organised by the Australian Water Association and hosted by SA Water:

• The Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant, with its impressive scale of operations, can treat 135 million litres daily and generates surplus energy through on-site biogas systems.
• The Adelaide Desalination Plant is critical to South Australia’s water resilience. With a capacity to produce up to 300 million litres of drinking water per day, it equates to an annual output of 100 gigalitres.

Picture: The Adelaide Desalination Plant