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Integrated water management (IWM) is a collaborative approach to the way we plan for and manage all elements of the water cycle. This includes managing and protecting the health of our waterways and bays, wastewater management, using all sources of water to supply fit-for-purpose water, stormwater management and water treatment.
This whole-of-system, collaborative process enables organisations to identify and deliver water cycle initiatives that improve the resilience and liveability of our cities and towns.
It does this by integrating the delivery of water, wastewater, recycled water and stormwater services to support water security, public health, and environmental and urban amenity outcomes that our communities value and expect.
Implementing integrated water management will require changes to the water sector operating environment and significant, ongoing collaboration between key water sector stakeholders. This includes state government, local government and land-use planning sectors working across both policy and planning and at a range of different scales.
Figure: Integrated water management overview*
Learn more about integrated water management here.
*Source. Department of Planning and Environment (2022), Greater Sydney Water Strategy, NSW Government, 2020, accessed 24/03/2023.
Integrated water management (IWM) is a collaborative approach to the way we plan for and manage all elements of the water cycle. This includes managing and protecting the health of our waterways and bays, wastewater management, using all sources of water to supply fit-for-purpose water, stormwater management and water treatment.
This whole-of-system, collaborative process enables organisations to identify and deliver water cycle initiatives that improve the resilience and liveability of our cities and towns.
It does this by integrating the delivery of water, wastewater, recycled water and stormwater services to support water security, public health, and environmental and urban amenity outcomes that our communities value and expect.
Implementing integrated water management will require changes to the water sector operating environment and significant, ongoing collaboration between key water sector stakeholders. This includes state government, local government and land-use planning sectors working across both policy and planning and at a range of different scales.
Figure: Integrated water management overview*
Learn more about integrated water management here.
*Source. Department of Planning and Environment (2022), Greater Sydney Water Strategy, NSW Government, 2020, accessed 24/03/2023.
