About us
Who we are
The Water Grid Manager is a Government-owned statutory body responsible for managing the strategic operation of the Water Grid.
We were established on 2 May 2008 and started operation on 1 July 2008, when the South East Queensland water market changed with the establishment of the Water Grid.
What we do
Our role is to manage the Water Grid to maintain water security and quality for South East Queensland efficiently and cost effectively.
In managing water security for the region, we balance the needs of the community and the environment.
To do this, we buy the following water services from the other State-owned water statutory bodies:
- storage and treatment of bulk water from Seqwater
- production of desalinated and purified recycled water from WaterSecure
- transport of bulk water from LinkWater.
We sell the treated bulk water and recycled water to customers - local councils, power stations and other businesses.
We do not own infrastructure assets but hold the urban water entitlements for South East Queensland.
We make strategic and operational decisions that are based on coordinating the production and transport of water to where it’s needed most and at the lowest possible cost; rather than based on an ownership interest in infrastructure assets.