{{Short description|Water corporation in Victoria, Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox government agency | name = | logo = Logo of Greater Western Water.png | logo_caption = Logo of Greater Western Water | formed = 1 July 2021 | preceding1 = City West Water | preceding2 = Western Water | jurisdiction = Government of Victoria | headquarters = 36 Macedon St, Sunbury VIC 3429 | employees = 793 | minister1_name = [[Gayle Tierney]] | minister1_pfo = Minister for Water (Victoria) | chief1_name = Lisa Neville | chief1_position = Chair of the Board | chief2_name = Craig Dixon | chief2_position = Managing Director (Acting) | parent_department = Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action - DEECA | website = {{URL | www.gww.com.au}} }}

'''Greater Western Water''' (GWW) is a [[Water industry|water services]] corporation in the state of [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] in Australia. It is owned by the [[Victoria State Government|Victorian Government]] and was formed on 1 July 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 October 2020 |title=New Water Entity To Support Melbourne's Growing West |url=https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-water-entity-support-melbournes-growing-west |website=Premier of Victoria |access-date=1 November 2023 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101052319/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-water-entity-support-melbournes-growing-west |url-status=live }}</ref> by bringing together Western Water<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Imogen |date=2 November 2020 |title=Melbourne water companies combined to service growing west |url=https://utilitymagazine.com.au/melbourne-water-companies-combined-to-service-growing-west/ |website=Utility Magazine |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220230626/https://utilitymagazine.com.au/melbourne-water-companies-combined-to-service-growing-west/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[City West Water]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Cecilia |date=21 July 2021 |title=Newly launched Greater Western Water set to serve Melbourne's west |url=https://www.awa.asn.au/resources/latest-news/business/workplace/newly-launched-greater-western-water-serve-melbournes-west |website=Australian Water Association |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220230626/https://www.awa.asn.au/resources/latest-news/business/workplace/newly-launched-greater-western-water-serve-melbournes-west |url-status=live }}</ref>

GWW provides water and [[Reclaimed water|recycled water]] supply, [[sewerage]] and trade waste services to approximately 550,000 residential customers and more than 46,000 business customers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Greater Western Water |url=https://www.vu.edu.au/partnerships/community-partnerships/greater-western-water |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116114526/https://www.vu.edu.au/partnerships/community-partnerships/greater-western-water |archive-date=16 November 2023 |access-date=31 December 2023 |website= |publisher=[[Victoria University (Australia)|Victoria University]]}}</ref> It operates across an area of {{Convert|3,700|km2|abbr=on}} stretching from [[Melbourne]]’s central business district (CBD) and inner suburbs to [[Little River, Victoria|Little River]] in the south, [[Myrniong]] in the west and [[Lancefield, Victoria|Lancefield]] in the north, reaching a population of 1.43 million.

Their service area covers the local government areas (LGAs) of [[City of Brimbank|Brimbank]], Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, [[City of Moonee Valley|Moonee Valley]], Wyndham and Yarra, and partially covers the LGAs of Hume, [[Shire of Macedon Ranges|Macedon Ranges]], Melbourne and [[Shire of Moorabool|Moorabool]].

Greater Western Water is subject to price control regulation administered by the [[Essential Services Commission (Victoria)]]. In September 2023, the company submitted its pricing proposal for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028.<ref>{{cite web|title=Greater Western Water price review 2024|url=https://www.esc.vic.gov.au/water/water-prices-tariffs-and-special-drainage/water-price-reviews/water-price-review-2024/greater-western-water-price-review-2024#toc--related-information|publisher=Essential Services Commission|access-date=31 December 2023|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231064012/https://www.esc.vic.gov.au/water/water-prices-tariffs-and-special-drainage/water-price-reviews/water-price-review-2024/greater-western-water-price-review-2024#toc--related-information|url-status=live}}</ref> In its final decision in June 2024, the Essential Services Commission approved new prices for customers over the 4-year period commencing 1 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2024 |title=Independent water regulator releases final decision on Greater Western Water pricing |url=https://www.esc.vic.gov.au/media-centre/independent-water-regulator-releases-final-decision-greater-western-water-pricing |website=Essential Services Commission}}</ref>

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