Urban Utilities (UU) is the trading name of the Central SEQ Distributor-Retailer Authority, a
statutory authority
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of the
Government of Queensland that is responsible for the delivery of
retail water supply and
wastewater services across five
local government areas
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory.
The phrase i ...
in
South East Queensland, in
Australia
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. The shareholders of the statutory authority are the councils of
Brisbane,
Ipswich,
Lockyer Valley
The Lockyer Valley is an area of rich farmlands that lies to the west of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and east of Toowoomba. The Lockyer Valley is rated among the top ten most fertile farming areas in the world, and the intensively cultiv ...
,
Scenic Rim
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, and
Somerset.
Function and activities
The authority was formed of 1 July 2010 when it assumed the functions of
Brisbane Water, a
government business enterprise that was owned and managed by the Brisbane City Council, together with the merging of water assets from the four other member local government authorities. At the time, the 4.3 billion merger was the largest water transaction and second largest infrastructure transaction in Australian history.
UU services over a quarter of Queensland's total population.
Related organisations are Unitywater (Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa), Logan City Council (Logan Water), Redland City Council (Redland Water), and Gold Coast City Council. Allconnex Water supplied Logan, Redland and Gold Coast, until 30 June 2012.
See also
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Queensland Water Commission
The Queensland Water Commission (QWC) is a defunct Queensland Government agency established to develop long term water supply strategies. The Commission was chaired by Mary Boydell and the chief executive officer was John Bradley.
The agency was ...
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Seqwater
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Water security in Australia
Water security in Australia became a major concern in Australia in the late 20th and early 21st century as a result of population growth, recurring severe droughts, effects of climate change on Australia, environmental degradation from reduced en ...
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Water supply and sanitation in Australia
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References
External links
Official website
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Water companies of Queensland
Water management in Queensland
Government agencies of Queensland
Government agencies established in 2010
2010 establishments in Australia
South East Queensland