Water security assessments for regional urban areas
The Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water works with councils and service providers to better understand the ability of current water supply systems to supply water for future growth in regional urban areas.
Population growth as well as challenges from droughts and ageing infrastructure highlight the ongoing importance of water security planning. Some local governments have requested our assistance with water supply security planning.
Urban water security assessment program
The urban water security assessment program is a partnership, providing a shared understanding of the potential water supply security risks for prioritised communities.
Each assessment provides an overview of the capability of the existing water sources to meet current and projected future water demands. Hydrologic modelling is used to assess the performance/reliability of supply provided by the bulk water supply system.
Local governments and service providers remain 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.
Water security statements
A water security statement guide (PDF, 1.9MB), template (DOCX, 71KB) and worksheets (XLSX, 641KB) 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.
- Atherton regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Biggenden urban water security assessment (PDF, 1.9MB)
- Bundaberg regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 3.7MB)
- Cairns regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 934KB)
- Charters Towers regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2.4MB)
- Chinchilla regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 3.9MB)
- Cloncurry regional water supply security assessments (PDF, 5.7MB)
- Emerald regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Gladstone regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 6.0MB)
- Goondiwindi regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 5.7MB)
- Gympie regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 1.9MB)
- Hervey Bay regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2.4MB)
- Ilfracombe regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 1.9MB)
- Isisford regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 1.0MB)
- Kingaroy regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 3.3MB)
- Longreach regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 3.5MB)
- Mackay regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2.5MB)
- Maryborough regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2.3MB)
- Mossman and Port Douglas regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2MB)
- Mount Isa regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 3.7MB)
- Mount Morgan regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2.7MB)
- Rockhampton regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 1.9MB)
- Roma urban water security assessment (PDF, 3.8MB)
- Stanthorpe regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Townsville regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 2.3MB)
- Warwick regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 4.2MB)
- Whitsundays regional water supply security assessment (PDF, 1.2MB)