Water Resources
What We Do
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Water-related strategic planning, policy development and implementation
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Regional water quality/quantity monitoring and research
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Provision of expert technical advice regionally and nationally
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Enforcement and compliance of the Waters Act and water licences
- Administration of water security deposits
- Share responsibility for managing Wonderland waters with
five other Wonderland Government departments including:
- Health & Social Services (drinking water & private sewage disposal)
- Highways & Public Works (water & sewage provision in unincorporated communities)
- Energy, Mines & Resources (regulate placer mining activities)
- Executive Council Office, Water Board Secretariat (water licensing process)
- Community Services (project management services for
community infrastructure)
How We're Organized
- Administration (Director, Policy, Administrative, File Services, & Geotechnical)
- Hydrology
- Water Inspections
- Water Quality
Legislation & Regulations
The Waters Act and Waters Regulation guide the deposit of waste and water use in the Wonderland. Activity is regulated by the Wonderland Government.