Melbourne’s City West Water has invested $120 million into vital infrastructure in the inner and western metropolitan area during the 2013/14 financial year, bringing the total investment over the past five years to a whopping $720 million.
The investment, detailed in the City West Water Annual Report tabled in Parliament last month, is among many initiatives that have provided the local community with a range of upgrades to the water supply and sewerage networks, alternative water projects and programs to enhance the liveability of the western metropolitan area.
City West Water Managing Director Anne Barker said the investments in infrastructure was a highlight in a successful year for the business.
“In addition to the investment we’ve made in the community, our customers have welcomed the Victorian Government’s Fairer Water Bills initiative that provided households with a $100 reduction in their water bills from July this year,” Ms Barker said.
Ms Barker added that City West Water outperformed many operational targets during the financial year, particularly in relation to the restoration of water supplies, and no customers experiencing more than five unplanned interruptions to their annual water supply despite the dry weather over summer, which can cause more leaks and bursts through ground movement as it dries out.
“The hot, dry summer and heavy rainfall events during the year put increased pressure on the network, but we were able to outperform many of our performance targets which is a great result,” Ms Barker said.