4.9.5  Other regions

Other regions supplied by Water Corporation include:

  Gascoyne - 2.1 GL per year;

  Mid West - 13.2 GL per year;

  Goldfields/Esperance - 14.1 GL per year;

  South West - 13.9 GL per year; and

  Great Southern - 8 GL per year.

Traditional sources, such as dams and groundwater, will continue to underpin water supplies for many WA towns in these regions. Climate independent water sources are used by towns connected to the Perth integrated water supply scheme and are currently accessing water from the Southern Seawater desalination plant (in Binningup) and Perth desalination plant (in Kwinana). These sources are often developed in conjunction with water efficiency programs and new water recycling initiatives. The Water Corporation is also investigating the interconnection of some discrete water schemes to provide greater flexibility in water supply options.