Water Corporation (Western Australia)

Water Corporation
Agency overview
Formed1 January 1996
Preceding agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Western Australia
Agency executive
  • Pat Donovan, chief executive officer
Websitewww.WaterCorporation.com.au

Water Corporation is the principal supplier of water, wastewater and drainage services throughout the state of Western Australia.[1] It is the seventh successive agency to deal with the services in Perth, Western Australia.

With offices in Perth, Bunbury, Albany, Karratha, Geraldton, Northam and Kalgoorlie, Water Corporation's services, projects and activities span 2.6 million square kilometres.[1]

Water Corporation employs over 2,746 people and manages an asset base over $37 billion (AUD) in water supply, wastewater, drainage infrastructure and bulk water for irrigation.[2]

Water Corporation is owned by the Western Australian Government and is accountable to its sole shareholder, the Minister for Water. Most of Water Corporation's surplus is returned to the Government as a dividend to contribute to the development of the state, with the remainder invested in capital works.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "The Way We Work". Water Corporation of WA. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Water Corporation Annual Report 2018" (PDF). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.