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Supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services in Western Australia

Water Corporation Agency overview Formed 1 January 1996 Preceding agency Water Authority of Western Australia Jurisdiction Government of Western Australia Agency executive Pat Donovan, chief executive officer Website www.watercorporation.com.au

**Water Corporation** is the principal supplier of water, [wastewater](/source/Wastewater) and [drainage](/source/Drainage) services throughout the state of Western Australia.[1] It is the seventh successive agency to deal with the services in [Perth](/source/Perth), Western Australia.

With offices in Perth, [Bunbury](/source/Bunbury%2C_Western_Australia), [Albany](/source/Albany%2C_Western_Australia), [Karratha](/source/Karratha%2C_Western_Australia), [Geraldton](/source/Geraldton), [Northam](/source/Northam%2C_Western_Australia) and [Kalgoorlie](/source/Kalgoorlie), Water Corporation's services, projects and activities span 2.6 million square kilometres (1.0 million square miles).[1] The organisation employs over 4000 people and manages an asset base over [A$](/source/Australian_dollar)37 billion in water supply, wastewater, drainage infrastructure and bulk water for irrigation.[*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*][2]

Water Corporation is owned by the [Western Australian](/source/Western_Australian) Government and is accountable to its sole shareholder, the [Minister for Water](/source/Minister_for_Water_(Western_Australia)). Most of Water Corporation's surplus is returned to the Government as a dividend to contribute to the development of the state, with the remainder invested in capital works.[1]

## Formation

Water Corporation was created in January 1996, in a restructure of the [water industry](/source/Water_industry) in Western Australia. The Water Authority in turn had been created in 1985 through a merger of the former Metropolitan Water Authority, which operated in Perth, the state capital, and the water and wastewater operations of the former Public Works Department of Western Australia.

### Agency name history

- 1 October 1896 – 1 April 1909: Metropolitan Water Works Board[3]

- 1 April 1909 – 1 January 1910: Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage

- 1 January 1910 – 1 July 1964: Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department

- 1 January 1912 – 1 January 1921: Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department

- 1 July 1964 – 1 July 1982: Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Board[4]

- 1 July 1982 – 1 July 1985: Metropolitan Water Authority[4][5]

- 1 July 1985 – 1 January 1996: Water Authority of Western Australia[4][5]

- 1 January 1996: Water Corporation[5]

## Operations

### Irrigation

Water Corporation provides more than 5,234 megalitres (1.383 billion US gallons) per year of bulk water supplies to [irrigation](/source/Irrigation) schemes operated by farmer cooperatives in the northwest (Ord Irrigation District), midwest (Gascoyne Irrigation District) and southwest (South West and Preston Valley Irrigation Districts).[2]

### Drainage

Water Corporation manages main drainage systems in [Perth](/source/Perth%2C_Western_Australia) and some regional areas to prevent flooding and optimise land usage while minimising impacts on property and protecting the natural environment.[6] These services involve about 1,420 kilometres (880 mi) of rural main drains and more than 1,126 kilometres (700 mi) of drains in the [Perth](/source/Perth%2C_Western_Australia) metropolitan area. Local councils manage most of Perth's smaller reticulation drains. Corporation drainage services benefit 320,000 hectares (790,000 acres) of agricultural land in parts of the South West and [Albany](/source/Albany%2C_Western_Australia) on the south coast.[2]

## Planning for the future

To ensure water services for a state that is growing rapidly yet at the same time suffering reduced rainfall, Water Corporation plans well ahead on multiple fronts. It aims to reduce water use and increase [wastewater recycling](/source/Reclaimed_water) while developing new water sources with a strong focus on those that are independent of climate. At the same time, it aims to reduce environmental impact from its operations.[7]

In October 2009, 16 years ago, Water Corporation released a 50-year plan that provides a portfolio of options to manage demand and supply balance by 2060.[8]

The Water Corporations most recent strategy is called *Thrive2035* and provides direction to manage water services sustainably through to 2035.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["The Way We Work"](https://www.watercorporation.com.au/about-us/the-way-we-work). *Water Corporation of WA*. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_2-2) ["Water Corporation Annual Report 2018"](https://www.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/files/residential/about-us/our-performance/annual-report-2018/water%20corporation%202018%20annual%20report.pdf) (PDF). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["AU WA A105- Metropolitan Water Works Board"](https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/metropolitan-water-works-board-au-wa-a105). State Records Office of WA. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-eoas_WAMWA_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-eoas_WAMWA_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-eoas_WAMWA_4-2) ["Western Australian Metropolitan Water Authority (1982 - 1985)"](https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006464b.htm). *The Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation*. Swinburne University of Technology. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-eoas_WAWA_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-eoas_WAWA_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-eoas_WAWA_5-2) ["Water Authority of Western Australia (1985 - 1996)"](https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006465b.htm). *The Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation*. Swinburne University of Technology. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Sewerage & drainage services"](https://www.watercorporation.com.au/water-supply/sewerage-and-drainage-services). *Water Corporation of WA*. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Planning for the future"](https://www.watercorporation.com.au/about-us/planning-for-the-future). *Water Corporation of WA*. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Water Forever"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140214053708/http://www.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/files/about%20us/planning%20for%20the%20future/water-forever-50-year-plan.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/files/about%20us/planning%20for%20the%20future/water-forever-50-year-plan.pdf) (PDF) on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.watercorporation.com.au/)

- [Department of Water and Environmental Regulation](https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-water-and-environmental-regulation)

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