Western Australian Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department (1910 - 1964)

Summary

In 1910 the statutory authority that had been responsible for water, sewerage and drainage was dissolved and replaced by the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department. The shift from board control to departmental control aimed at consolidating water, sewerage and drainage under one administrative authority. Despite this some staff from the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Draining Department (1910-1964) ended up being overseen by the Public Works Department of Western Australia (1901 - 1985). In 1964 the department was replaced with a new statutory authority - the Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Board (1964 - 1982).

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Timeline

 1896 - 1910 Western Australian Metropolitan Water Works Board
       1910 - 1964 Western Australian Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department
             1964 - 1982 Western Australian Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Board
                   1982 - 1985 Western Australian Metropolitan Water Authority
                         1985 - 1996 Water Authority of Western Australia
                               1996 - Western Australian Water Corporation

Published resources

Resource Sections

• 'Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage, and Drainage Department', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/metropolitan-water-supply-sewerage-and-drainage-department-au-wa-a108. Details