Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
What we do
As the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), we support Western Australia’s community, economy and environment by managing and regulating the state’s environment and water resources.
We ensure our water resources meet the needs of the community, ecosystems and economic development.
Environmental regulation services
We make sure that environmental values are protected, and that development is sustainable.
We have more than 20 programs that support sustainably managing our water resources and environment.
Bodies supported by the department
We support the work of several water and environmental bodies.
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