Environment

One of Barwon Water's primary goals is to protect the precious environment in which the authority operates. An increasingly environmentally conscious society demands that as well as meeting the needs of our customers Barwon Water sustains, and where possible, improves the condition of its environmental surrounds.

Barwon Water's environmental management practices are being continually extended to address broader issues including biodiversity preservation, energy and natural resource conservation and improved land management practices. These and existing practices will be addressed in Barwon Water's Environmental Management Program for 2003/04.

The very nature of the authority's business involves a high level of interaction with the environment. In particular, our role as a water and sewerage services provider entails an interface with the hydrological cycle - the weather has a direct impact on our ability to harvest water for urban supply and influences our capacity to handle sewage collection and treatment. Barwon Water employs appropriate management practices to ensure that all services are provided in an environmentally acceptable manner in all climatic conditions.

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