Water Authority of Western Australia (1985 - 1996)

Summary

In 1985 the water, drainage and sewerage functions of the Public Works Department (1901 - 1985) where merged with the Metropolitan Water Authority (1982 - 1985) creating the Water Authority of Western Australia. Prior to this point management of water and related public utilities had been divided between two administrative units responsible for different regions of Western Australia. The Water Authority of Western Australia consolidated this work under one organisational body. In 1996 the statutory authority, Water Authority of Western Australia, was replaced by a new corporate body, the Water Corporation (1996 - ).

Related entries

Timeline

 1896 - 1910 Western Australian Metropolitan Water Works Board
       1879 - 1890 Western Australian Department of Works and Railways
       1910 - 1964 Western Australian Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department
             1890 - 1900 Western Australian Department of Works and Buildings
             1912 - 1921 Western Australian Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department
             1964 - 1982 Western Australian Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Board
                   1901 - 1985 Western Australian Public Works Department
                   1982 - 1985 Western Australian Metropolitan Water Authority
                         1985 - 1996 Water Authority of Western Australia
                               1996 - Western Australian Water Corporation

Published resources

Resource Sections

• 'Water Authority of Western Australia', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/water-authority-of-western-australia-au-wa-a8. Details