Function

WATER MANAGEMENT

The function of managing the water infrastructure of the Territory and surrounding regions, either by the agency or by service providers, to ensure and secure a healthy, reliable and sufficient of water to meet the needs of the community. Includes the design, construction, inspection, maintenance and management of catchment, treatment, storage and distribution infrastructure such as dams and reservoirs, storage tanks, bores, pumping stations, treatment works, reticulated networks, water mains and other ancillary components of the water infrastructure. Also includes controls over recreational use of catchment areas, reservoirs and dams that might impact upon water quality and managing pollution controls and hazard reductions through the development of water sampling, treatment, reuse and monitoring programs.

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