Water

Water is vital for our health and wellbeing, and for the liveability and economy of the city. As Brisbane's population increases, so does the demand on clean water, creeks and rivers and the need to introduce water cycle management solutions that are innovative and sustainable.

Find out how Brisbane City Council is becoming a water smart city and how you can help protect our waterways including installing a raingarden, undertaking water smart actions or by getting involved in one of Council's creek catchment programs.

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Urban Utilities supplies water and wastewater services for customers in Brisbane.

Council is monitoring water quality in Brisbane waterways. Find the monitoring results and also read frequently asked questions.

Brisbane City Council's WaterSmart Strategy will help guide Brisbane towards the goal of becoming Australia's most sustainable, liveable and water smart city. Download a copy of the strategy.

Council is developing a Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy to assess the risk from projected effects of sea level rise over the medium to long term, and propose adaption measures to mitigate impacts. Find out more.

Brisbane, and all South East Queensland, are currently in the 'drought response phase' of Seqwater's Drought Response Plan. Find out more about what Council is doing and how you can help.

Being water smart means more than just water conservation. It is also about sustainable water use and the protection of waterways.

Council and Urban Utilities endorsed Brisbane's Total Water Cycle Management Plan in June 2013. The plan guides Council's management of our city's water resources.

Read about how we are committed to reducing the risk of flooding to ensure our city remains safe and liveable.

Council can investigate water pollution complaints that result from items such as soil, sand, silt and mud that is discharged into our waterways and catchments, either directly or through roadside gutters and stormwater drains.

Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) is part of Council's vision for a WaterSmart city. It supports an integrated approach to the planning and design of urban environments through sustainable water management supporting the liveability of Brisbane.

The rehabilitation works to Drewvale Dam located off Randwick Place in Drewvale will rehabilitate the existing site into a wetland and nature reserve to accommodate wildlife and improve the ecological conditions of the area.

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Brisbane City Council acknowledges this Country and its Traditional Custodians. We pay our respects to the Elders, those who have passed into the Dreaming; those here today; those of tomorrow.