Water Corporations

Water corporations provide a range of water services to customers within their service areas, comprising water supply, sewage and trade waste disposal and treatment, water delivery for irrigation and domestic and stock purposes, drainage, and salinity mitigation services.

Different states and territories have different water corporations and authorities. In some states, the local council acts as the water corporation for rural and regional areas. In most metropolitan areas of Australia, residents and businesses only have one water corporation that provides them with water and wastewater services.

In general, water corporations across Australia are non-competitive. They each have a unique area to service and no other water corporations or authorities are permitted to service that area. The state or territory government tends to be the majority shareholder of any water corporation in Australia.

Perth’s sprinkler rules responding to climate change

Perth’s sprinkler rules responding to climate change

Perth is about to encounter its first “significant and important response to climate change.” It achieves this by changing the use of drinkable water in suburban gardens. From Thursday, 1 September, the end of the winter sprinkler ban, garden bore owners will lose their third day of watering. They will have to align with the two-days-per-week sprinkler roster for scheme water users in Perth and Mandurah. Read More
Communities and businesses across Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Illawarra are on their way to securing an enduring, sustainable and resilient water supply. It follows the NSW Government launched the Greater Sydney Water Strategy (GSWS) to secure Greater Sydney's water security.

New era of Greater Sydney water security

Communities and businesses across Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Illawarra are on their way to securing an enduring, sustainable and resilient water supply. It follows the NSW Government launched the Greater Sydney Water Strategy (GSWS) to secure Greater Sydney’s water security. Read More
Whether it’s drinking water quality, equity of services, customer experience or climate change action, it's time to tell SA Water what's important to you regarding the services they provide, including how much you’re willing to pay for them. Talking water with your water authority so they can learn from you!

Let’s start talking water, South Australia

Whether it’s drinking water quality, equity of services, customer experience or climate change action, it’s time to tell SA Water what’s important to you regarding the services they provide, including how much you’re willing to pay for them. Talking water with your water authority so they can learn from you! Read More