| 词条 | Water Corporation (Western Australia) |
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}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}{{Infobox Government agency |agency_name = Water Corporation |logo = Water_Corporation.svg |logo_width = |logo_caption = |seal = |seal_width = |seal_captions = |formed = 1 January 1996 |preceding1 = Water Authority of Western Australia |dissolved = |superseding = |jurisdiction = Government of Western Australia |employees = |budget = |chief1_name = Sue Murphy |chief1_position = chief executive officer |parent_agency = |child1_agency = |website = www.WaterCorporation.com.au |footnotes = }} Water Corporation is the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services throughout the state of Western Australia[1]. It is the seventh successive agency to deal with the services in Perth, Western Australia. With offices in Perth, Bunbury, Albany, Karratha, Geraldton, Northam and Kalgoorlie, Water Corporation's services, projects and activities span 2.6 million square kilometres[1]. Water Corporation employs over 2,746 people and manages an asset base over $37 billion (AUD) in water supply, wastewater, drainage infrastructure and bulk water for irrigation[2]. Water Corporation is owned by the Western Australian Government and is accountable to its sole shareholder, the Minister for Water. 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]. FormationWater Corporation was created in January 1996, in a restructure of the 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 WA Public Works Department. Earlier agency names
OperationsDuring 2017-2018 year, Water Corporation:
Main water supply schemesThe Integrated Water Supply Scheme (IWSS) delivers 363 billion litres of water each year to over 1.5 million people in Perth, the Goldfields and Agricultural region and some parts of the southwest. It is the largest scheme managed by Water Corporation, and in 2017-18 water supplied into the IWSS came from the following sources:[4]
Wastewater systemsWater Corporation operates 112 wastewater treatment plants across Western Australia. Approximately 80% of the wastewater collected and treated throughout the state occurs in the Perth metropolitan area at Water Corporation's three largest wastewater treatment plants at Woodman Point, Beenyup and Subiaco. Two other large capacity wastewater treatment plants are being developed to support Perth's expanding population:
Water Corporation uses 100% of produced biosolids in the metropolitan area for a range of purposes including agricultural and forestry[6]. IrrigationWater Corporation provides more than 5,234 megalitres per year of bulk water supplies to 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]. DrainageWater Corporation manages main drainage systems in Perth and some regional areas to prevent flooding and optimise land usage while minimising impacts on property and protecting the natural environment[7].These services involve about 1,420 kilometres of rural main drains and more than 1,126 kilometres of drains in the Perth metropolitan area. Local councils manage most of Perth's smaller reticulation drains. Corporation drainage services benefit 320,000 hectares of agricultural land in parts of the South West and Albany on the south coast[2]. Planning for the futureTo 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 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[8]. In October 2009, Water Corporation released its 50-year plan,[9] Water Forever: Towards Climate Resilience, which provides a portfolio of options to manage demand and supply balance by 2060 through:
References1. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://www.watercorporation.com.au/about-us/the-way-we-work|title=The Way We Work|last=|first=|date=21 November 2018|website=Water Corporation of WA|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 November 2018}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web|url=https://www.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/files/residential/about-us/our-performance/annual-report-2018/water%20corporation%202018%20annual%20report.pdf|title=Water Corporation Annual Report 2018|last=|first=|date=21 November 2018|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 November 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/metropolitan-water-works-board-au-wa-a105|title=AU WA A105- Metropolitan Water Works Board|publisher=State Records Office of WA|access-date=4 June 2018}} 4. ^http://www.watercorporation.com.au/home/faqs/water-supply-and-services/what-is-the-integrated-water-supply-scheme 5. ^1 {{Cite web|url=https://www.watercorporation.com.au/water-supply/wastewater-services/our-wastewater-treatment-plants|title=Our wastewater treatment plants|last=|first=|date=21 November 2018|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 November 2018}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.watercorporation.com.au/water-supply/wastewater-services/how-wastewater-is-treated/biosolids|title=Biosolids|last=|first=|date=21 November 2018|website=Water Corporation of WA|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 November 2018}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.watercorporation.com.au/water-supply/sewerage-and-drainage-services|title=Sewerage & drainage services|last=|first=|date=21 November 2018|website=Water Corporation of WA|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 November 2018}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.watercorporation.com.au/about-us/planning-for-the-future|title=Planning for the future|last=|first=|date=21 November 2018|website=Water Corporation of WA|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 November 2018}} 9. ^http://www.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/files/about%20us/planning%20for%20the%20future/water-forever-50-year-plan.pdf External links
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