LinkWater, the trading name of the Queensland Bulk Water Transport Authority, a former
statutory authority of the
Government of Queensland
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended f ...
was in operation between 2008 and 2012. During this period, the authority was responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of
potable
Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. The amount of drinking water required to maintain good health varies, and depends on physical activity level, a ...
bulk water pipelines and related infrastructure throughout
South East Queensland
South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical, metropolitan, political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million people out of the state's population of 5.1 million. T ...
, in
Australia.
Activities and functions
Linkwater was established on 2 May 2008 and began operations on 1 July 2008.
On the 31 December 2012 Linkwater ceased operations as it was merged into
Seqwater.
In 2008-2009, LinkWater established operational control for of potable bulk water pipelines and related infrastructure that forms the backbone of the
SEQ Water Grid
The SEQ Water Grid is a region-wide, long term, water supply scheme that provides a sustainable water infrastructure network for the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The project was the largest urban response to the drought in Australi ...
. This infrastructure is made up of existing assets acquired from councils under the , three new reverse-flow pipelines constructed by LinkWater projects and two connected pipelines constructed by other alliances. In addition to bulk water pipelines, related infrastructure under LinkWater's control comprises 28 reservoirs/balance tanks, 22 pump stations and six water quality facilities. As the network controller, LinkWater moved on average of water per day across the SEQ Water Grid, to where it is needed most.
See also
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Queensland Water Commission
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Seqwater
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Water security in Australia
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Water supply and sanitation in Australia
References
External links
SeqwaterSEQ Water GridWaterSecure*
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Government agencies of Queensland
South East Queensland
Water companies of Queensland
2008 establishments in Australia
Government agencies established in 2008
2012 disestablishments in Australia
Government agencies disestablished in 2012