Water security assessments for regional urban areas

The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers works with councils and water providers to make sure there is enough water for growing regional communities.

Population growth, drought and ageing infrastructure mean water planning is more important than ever. Some local governments have asked for support to assess the reliability of their water supplies and plan for the future

Urban water security assessment program

The urban water security assessment program is a partnership between the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers and local councils.

It provides a shared understanding of:

  • how reliable each community's water sources are now
  • how well they can meet future population growth and needs
  • risks such as drought, climate change and water quality problems.

Hydrologic/simulation modelling is used to assess how well the water supply systems works and how reliable it is. Local governments and service providers stay responsible for deciding what should be done and implementing actions to manage water supply risks and provide an appropriate level of water security for their communities.

Tools for councils and service providers

The following resources are available to assist service providers to undertake their own water security assessment and develop their own water security statement.

Current water security assessments

The map below shows current completed water security assessments and assessments in progress.

Assessments completed and in progress

Under way Completed

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