The Department of Water is a defunct department of the
Government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as His Majesty's Government of Western Australia, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government o ...
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
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
Artesian may refer to:
* Someone from the County of Artois
* Artesian aquifer, a source of water
* Artesian Builds, a former computer building company
* Artesian, South Dakota, United States
* Great Artesian Basin, Australia
* The Artesian Hotel ...
groundwater wells throughout the state.
References
External links
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
Water
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...
Water supply and sanitation in Western Australia
2006 establishments in Australia
2017 disestablishments in Australia
Government agencies established in 2006
Government agencies disestablished in 2017
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