Water Authority of Western Australia

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Water Authority of Western Australia
Agency overview
Formed1 January 1985
Preceding agency
Dissolved1 January 1996
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Government of Western Australia

The Water Authority of Western Australia, also known as WAWA, was a statutory authority of the state government that was responsible for the water supply, sewerage, and main drainage within Western Australia between 1985 and 1996.

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History

The Water Authority of Western Australia was founded in 1985 under the Water Authority Act 1984 . [lower-alpha 1] [1] Its purpose was to manage the water supply, sewerage, and main drainage across the entire state of Western Australia. Previously, these had been managed by two separate entities: the Metropolitan Water Authority covered the metropolitan region, and the Public Works Department covered regional Western Australia. [2] [3] [4]

It was replaced by the Water Corporation in 1996. [3] [4]

Education

In 1995, the Water Authority created the Waterwise Schools Program, to educate school students and their parents and teachers about the value of water resources, and the importance of protecting them. The first "Waterwise School" was Hillarys Primary School. The program has since expanded to include almost half of the schools in WA. [5]

Notes

  1. Now the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984". Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. "AU WA A8 - Water Authority of Western Australia". State Records Office of WA. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Western Australian Metropolitan Water Authority (1982 - 1985)". The Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Swinburne University of Technology. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Water Authority of Western Australia (1985 - 1996)". The Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Swinburne University of Technology. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. "Est. 1995: Looking back at our Waterwise Schools Program". Water Corporation. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

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