What we do

• Supply safe and clean bulk drinking water through the SEQ Water Grid - a connected network of dams, pipelines, and treatment plants - to more than 3.5 million people
• Manage dams and weirs to provide water storage, flood mitigation, and recreation – the catchments cover 1.2 million hectares of land
• Care and protect more than 73,000 hectares of land around our catchments for lakes and recreational areas, contributing more than 50% of green space in SEQ outside of national parks
• Manage 57 recreational areas that attract more than 2.8 million visitors every year for trail walks, camping, fishing and boating
• Operate water treatment plants to ensure high-quality, safe drinking water that meets Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
• Plan for water security with long-term strategies to meet the needs of a growing population
• Respond to drought or reduced water supply with flexible infrastructure like the Gold Coast Desalination Plant and recycled water schemes
• Protect catchments to keep our water sources clean and healthy
• Provide water to 1200 farmers for irrigation

Our Infrastructure and assets

• 26 dams and 47 weirs
• 46 water treatment plants
• The SEQ Water Grid, connecting communities with a resilient, flexible water supply with 600 km of pipelines
• The Gold Coast Desalination Plant, providing a rainfall-independent water source
• The Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme, on standby for drought response

Our commitment

As a Queensland Government statutory authority, we’re committed to:

• Delivering safe, clean, affordable and reliable water for our region
• Investing in infrastructure and dam safety
• Planning for future water security and climate variability
• Protecting and promoting our environment and catchments for recreation
• Being customer focused and working with local communities and stakeholders