Corporate body

Department

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT

AU WA A108

1910-01-01 - 1964-07-01

This organisation was established in 1910 pursuant to Statute No. 43 of 1909. The Act consolidated water supply, sewerage and drainage schemes under one administration, directly responsible to the Minister of Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage.

Between August 1912 to April 1918 the Department was administered by and integrated with the Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Department (MWSS & DD). The MWSS & DD's status as a separate Department was not re-established until July 1921.

In October 1925 the Engineering staff of the Department come once more under the direct supervision of the Public Works Department's Chief Engineer. There was thereafter a pooling of staff resources, and accommodation between the two Departments. Three water supply, sewerage and drainage districts were gazetted as constituting the Metropolitan Area in January 1910. These districts were Perth, Claremont and Fremantle where water supply and sewerage schemes already existed. In 1914 Guildford, Midland and Armadale were also included in the Metropolitan Area.

In September 1963 the Liberal Government introduced a Metropolitan Water Supply Sewerage and Drainage Amendment Bill with the intention of substituting Board for Departmental control. The Act was promulgated in November 1963 and a new administrative structure established by July 1964.

Creation: Metroplitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Act No. 43, of 1909

AU WA A1199 - WATER CORPORATION (1996-01-01 -)

AU WA A8 - WATER AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1985-07-01 - 1996-01-01)

AU WA A110 - METROPOLITAN WATER AUTHORITY (1982-07-01 - 1985-07-01)

AU WA A106 - METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (1909-04-01 - 1910-01-01)

AU WA A109 - METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE BOARD (1964-07-01 - 1982-07-01)

AU WA A106 - METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (1909-04-01 - 1910-01-01)

AU WA A105 - METROPOLITAN WATER WORKS BOARD (1896-10-01 - 1909-04-01)

AU WA A107 - WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT (1912-01-01 - 1921-01-01)

AU WA A109 - METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE BOARD (1964-07-01 - 1982-07-01)

AU WA A110 - METROPOLITAN WATER AUTHORITY (1982-07-01 - 1985-07-01)

AU WA A8 - WATER AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1985-07-01 - 1996-01-01)

INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS

Series S4747 - LEDGERS (Draft)

Series S4748 - MEMORANDA OF ORDERS (Draft)

Series S4749 - FINANCIAL RECORDS

Series S406 - FILES - GENERAL [2]

Series S2752 - MINUTES

Series S2753 - COST BOOKS

Series S2754 - REPORTS

Series S2764 - REGISTER - LICENSED PLUMBERS

Series S1501 - RATE BOOKS

Series S1505 - OUTPUT REGISTER

Series S3080 - FILES - PLANNING BRANCH

Series S4128 - FILES - PERSONAL

Series S3641 - VESTING ORDERS

Series S3651 - PLANS - WATER SUPPLY

Series S83 - FILES - GENERAL [1]

Series S84 - SURVEYORS FIELD BOOKS AND LEVEL BOOKS [METROPOLITAN PERTH]

Series S633 - INDEX SHEETS - METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE SCHEME

Series S634 - PLANS - METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE SCHEME

Series S5448 - PLANS

Final

Administrative History Note Sources: "Perth's Early Water Supplies" by H.E. Hunt, W.A. Division Australian Institution of Engineers (undated). "Building a State" by J.S.H. Le Page, Water Authority of W.A., 1986.