The Environment
Our mission is to deliver sustainable water services
Operating water systems over two-thirds of Northern Victoria directly links Goulburn Murray Water (G-MW) to the environment. Water, air, flora, fauna, other natural resources, humans and their interrelation form G-MW’s environment. As a result G-MW has substantial interaction with the environment, partnerships with a number of stakeholders and legislative requirements leading to a large and diverse environmental risk profile. G-MW aims to maximise water resource availability for customer use, while meeting key environmental goals and contributing to a sustainable and productive natural environment. G-MW’s environmental objectives are listed in the Environment Policy Statement. In summary G-MW is committed to minimising and preventing any adverse impact on the environment caused by our activities.
The Planning & Environment group within G-MW is responsible for environmental management and planning and water resource. Activities and initiatives include Catchment Management (including salt interception management), surface and sub-surface drainage support, water quality (including Blue –Green Algae monitoring) and land management planning. The Environmental Management System implementation is one of the many tools developed and implemented through this group.
