Wet winter belies true impact of declining streamflow to Perth dams
With recent rainfall across Perth and southern WA, it’s easy to assume our dams are full to brim. But the connection between rainfall and dam levels isn’t so simple.
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With recent rainfall across Perth and southern WA, it’s easy to assume our dams are full to brim. But the connection between rainfall and dam levels isn’t so simple.
Read moreTo mark the start of National Water Week, Water Minister Dave Kelly today launched Kep Katitjin - Gabi Kaadadjan, the second Waterwise Perth Action Plan for Perth and Peel which builds on the successful first plan released in 2019.
Water Minister Dave Kelly has announced the completion of a 42 million-litre concrete water storage tank in Merredin, the largest of its kind in regional WA, to help improve water quality and supply security.
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Residents in parts of Swan View, Greenmount, Stratton and Jane Brook are advised of potential reduced water pressure or interrupted supply overnight on Sunday, 9 October 2022 to allow for essential upgrade works.
The State Government's pioneering groundwater replenishment scheme has been judged as one of the best water innovations in the world after picking up a bronze award at last week's biennial International Water Association (IWA) Project Innovation Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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