Barwon Water (full name Barwon Region Water Corporation) is a government owned
statutory authority that controls much of the water system in
Geelong
Geelong ( ) ( Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the south eastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon ...
,
Victoria,
Australia including the
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
s, and the
sewerage and
drainage system that services the city and surrounding districts. With a service area covering approximately 8100 square kilometres, the boundaries are
Little River in the north, the
Bellarine Peninsula
The Bellarine Peninsula ( Wathawurrung: ''Balla-wein'' or ''Biteyong'') is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. The peninsula, together with the Mornington Pen ...
in the east,
Meredith and
Cressy in the north, and
Apollo Bay to the south-west.
The organisation dates back to 1908 when the Geelong Municipal Waterworks Trust was created, and expanded to become the Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust in 1910. In 1984 the trust was merged with other local water and sewage authorities to form the Geelong and District Water Board, and again restructured to form the Barwon Region Water Authority in 1994 (trading as Barwon Water).
References
Further reading
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External links
http://www.barwonwater.vic.gov.au/https://www.bangthetable.com/blog/barwon-water-engages-much-water/
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Organisations based in Geelong
Water companies of Victoria (Australia)
Government agencies of Victoria (Australia)