Utilising his expertise in machine learning, Peter repurposed his software to analyse sewage data, discovering numerous unreported instances of raw sewage venting into watercourses. His findings have exposed the river pollution scandal locally and nationally, and have led to an increased awareness and action regarding water industry profiteering and weak regulation causing water quality degradation. “My contribution has been to analyse the data and shine a light on water industry performance and regulatory control. Government is responding, but it may be too little too late to protect aquatic ecosystems for future generations.” Peter’s work continues to influence the environmental policy sector, as he pushes for improvements in water quality and industry regulation. Read more about WASP’s findings here.