The Department of Water is a defunct department of the Government of Western Australia that was responsible for management of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

's water resources. It was replaced by the

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Western Australia) The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation was formed on 1 July 2017, when the Department of Environment Regulation (DER) amalgamated with the Department of Water and the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority. It is respons ...

on 1 July 2017. The department provides information to industry, technical support and professional guidance to government on the status of water and the viability of new water source developments. It also issues licences for artesian groundwater wells throughout the state.

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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

Water Water (chemical formula ) is an Inorganic compound, inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and Color of water, nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living ...

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