Mitch Alward is currently Engineer-Water Treatment and Catchment at Tweed Shire Council and works in the team that operates and maintains the water treatment and catchment assets including drinking water plants, dam and surface water weirs. Mitch’s professional experience includes environmental engineering, science and management and has worked alongside environmental pollution regulators to maintain industry employer functions and to achieve business efficiency. Mitch recognizes the challenges associated with solid waste management experienced across industry types in NSW including the water industry and hopes to consult with other water industry types to develop new frameworks for improved drinking water waste management.