Hunter Water
Hunter Water is a state owned corporation providing drinking water, wastewater, recycled water and some stormwater services to 500,000 people in the Lower Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia.[1] It was formed in 1892, when the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was founded, and was later known as the Hunter District Water Board between 1938 and 1992.[2]
| State-owned statutory corporation overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1892 |
| Jurisdiction | Newcastle and Lower Hunter Region |
| Headquarters | Newcastle West, New South Wales, Australia |
| Employees | 485 (2021) |
| Annual budget | $351 million (2021) |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Parent State-owned statutory corporation | Government of New South Wales |
| Website | www.hunterwater.com.au |
| Footnotes | |
| Annual report year ended 30 June 2021 Hunter Water | |
Dams and catchments
Hunter Water supplies its customers with water sourced from Chichester Dam located north of Dungog and Grahamstown Dam located east of Raymond Terrace. It also utilises water from underground aquifers at the Tomago Sandbeds in Tomago.
References
- "Our Organisation". Hunter Water. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- "Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board (1892–1938)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. 16 July 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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