Water Utility Management International

Volume 2 Issue 3
September 2007

NEWS, including:

Queensland approves plans to streamline water assets: Following its presentation in May of a model to streamline its water assets, the Queensland government has given the go-ahead for the plans. The state currently has 23 bulk water supply and treatment bodies, plus 17 retailers owned by 25 separate organisations. Under the new model, a single state-run bulk supply body will own the dams, pipe networks, treatment works, water sources and weirs by 1 July next year.

CSIRO issues report on triple bottom line management: CSIRO has produced a report for AwwaRF on triple bottom line (TBL) reporting of sustainable water utility performance. The report is intended to help US utilities to move towards sustainability by providing guidance on how to report on and manage their environmental, social and economic performance.

ANALYSIS

The drought driving Australia’s water industry reforms: The Water Services Association of Australia’s annual report card describes the country’s water industry as ‘the canary in the coal mine’ for climate change, with the drought spurring water companies to achieve world-leading efficiency gains. Lis Stedman presents the report’s key findings.

The asset transfers at the heart of Malaysian reform: A Malaysian federal government company, PAAB, will fund the takeover of water assets in 11 of the country’s 13 states in a move to improve water quality and efficiency. Lis Stedman reports on the $580 million deal.

FEATURES

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Output-based aid: targeted funding to help close the water and sanitation gap
By Yogita Mumssen and Cledan Mandri-Perrott

ISSN Print: 1747-7751
ISSN Online: 1747-776x
Published by IWA Publishing