How we treat catchment water to make it safe to drink

How we treat catchment water to make it safe to drink

Andriana Syvanych/ShutterstockMost of us are fortunate that, when we turn on the tap, clean, safe and high-quality water comes out. But a senate inquiry into the presence of PFAS or “forever chemicals” is putting the safety of our drinking water back in the spotlight. Lidia Thorpe, the independent senator leading the inquiry, says Elders in the Aboriginal community of Wreck Bay in New South Wales are “buying bottled water out of their aged care …