| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 January 1995 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Victoria |
| Headquarters | 25-35 Lucknow Street, Mitcham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Motto | To support the health and wellbeing of our customers and create a brighter future for communities and the natural environment |
| Employees | 800+ |
| Minister responsible | |
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| Parent department | Department of Health (Victoria) |
| Website | https://www.yvw.com.au/ |
Yarra Valley Water is the largest of three Victorian Government owned retail water corporations that provides drinking water, sewerage, trade waste, recycled water, and water-saving services to over two million people and over 61,000 businesses in the northern and eastern suburbs of Melbourne,[1] or around 30% of Victoria's population.[1] The water distributed by Yarra Valley Water is supplied by Melbourne Water, as is the infrastructure. Oversight is provided by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.[2]
Yarra Valley Water's district covers approximately 4,000 square kilometres from as far north as Wallan and extending to Warburton in the east.[3] Yarra Valley Water owns and maintains over 10,400km of water mains and over 10,300km of sewer mains.[2]
Yarra Valley Water's activities are overseen by an independent Board of Directors appointed by the Victorian Government. Yarra Valley Water's head office is situated in Mitcham and employs around 800 staff.[2][3]
Yarra Valley Water has committed to achieving net-zero emissions as part of a "beyond zero carbon" initiative,[4] aiming for net-zero scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 1 July 2025, with ongoing work to reduce scope 3 emissions. Efforts include installation of solar PV production facilities at various Yarra Valley Water-owned sites, which produced 671 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity in 2023-24.[4]
- ^ a b "About us | Yarra Valley Water". www.yvw.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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- ^ a b "Organisation overview | Yarra Valley Water". www.yvw.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Annual reports | Yarra Valley Water". www.yvw.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2024.