The Water Authority of Western Australia, also known as WAWA, was a

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of the

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that was responsible for the

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sewerage Sewerage (or sewage system) is the infrastructure that conveys sewage or surface runoff (stormwater, meltwater, rainwater) using sewers. It encompasses components such as receiving drainage, drains, manholes, pumping stations, storm overflows, a ...

, and main

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within

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between 1985 and 1996.

History

The Water Authority of

was founded in 1985 under the ''

Water Authority Act 1984 The ''Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984'', previously known as the ''Water Authority Act 1984'', is an act of the Western Australian Parliament that provided for the development, protection and monitoring of water resources, mainly through the esta ...

''. Its purpose was to manage the

, and main

across the entire state of

. Previously, these had been managed by two separate entities: the Metropolitan Water Authority covered the

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, and the

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covered

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. It was replaced by the Water Corporation in 1996.

Education

In 1995, the Water Authority created the Waterwise Schools Program, to educate school studentsand their parents and teachersabout the value of water resources, and the importance of protecting them. The first "Waterwise School" was Hillarys Primary School. The program has since expanded to include almost half of the schools in WA.

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Education

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