City West Water Explained

Agency Name:City West Water
Formed:1 January 1995
Preceding1:Melbourne Water
Preceding2:Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works
Dissolved:30 June 2021
Superseding:Greater Western Water
Jurisdiction:Government of Victoria
Headquarters:Footscray, Victoria, Australia
Employees:Over 400
Minister1 Name:Lisa Neville
Minister1 Pfo:Minister for Water
Chief1 Name:Maree Lang
Chief1 Position:Managing Director
Website:www.citywestwater.com.au

City West Water Corporation was a Government of Victoria retail water corporation that provided drinking water, sewerage, trade waste and recycled water services in the Melbourne central business district, inner and western suburbs. The service area included the local government areas of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melbourne (north of the Yarra River), Moonee Valley, Wyndham, Yarra and parts of Melton and Hume.

The water distributed by City West Water was supplied by Melbourne Water and primarily sourced from Melbourne Water's water supply catchments in the upper reaches of the Yarra River and the Thomson River, as well as the Victorian Desalination Plant. The majority of the sewage collected by City West Water was transferred to Melbourne Water for treatment at its Western Treatment Plant. A portion of sewage collected by City West Water was treated at City West Water's own Altona Treatment Plant.

The main office of City West Water was located in Footscray.[1] Oversight was provided by a board of directors appointed by the Minister for Water under the Water Act 1989 (Vic.). On 1 July 2021, City West Water Corporation merged with the neighbouring Western Region Water Corporation to form Greater Western Water.[2] The merger was effected by a determination of the Victorian Minister for Water under provisions of the Water Act 1989 (Vic.).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City West Water website and information. 2012-01-31 .
  2. Web site: New Water Entity To Support Melbourne's Growing West Premier of Victoria. 2021-12-04. www.premier.vic.gov.au. en.