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ERA Water

The Town of Walkerville is one of three member Councils of the ERA Water Regional Subsidiary. The other Councils are the City of Burnside and the City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters.

ERA Water harvests stormwater from Third and Fourth Creeks at Felixstow, cleans the stormwater through wetlands and biofilters and UV light treatment  and injects the cleaned stormwater into the aquifer to withdraw in summer to irrigate Council parks and reserves, ovals and other areas of privately controlled open spaces in the eastern suburbs.

Having access to this harvested stormwater helps ensure greener neighbourhoods which provide improved amenity as well as liveability, health and well being benefits.

ERA Water became a subsidiary of the Town of Walkerville on 21 July 2015

ERA Water Board Members

Chairperson Jeff Tate

Town of Walkerville

Councillor Anthony Vanstone
City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Councillor Grant Piggott

City of Burnside

Chief Executive  Officer Chris Cowley

ERA Water Charter

ERA Rates

ERA Water provides recycled water, non-potable for use to irrigate parks and sports fields.

Prices are pegged between 85% and 100% of the SA Water Non-Residential Water use - charge per kL and the SA Water Non- residential  fixed charge.

Prices increased in 2021/22 in line with SA Water prices. The relevant SA Water pricing schedule can be found at: https://www.sawater.com.au/my-account/water-and-sewerage-prices/water-prices/non-residential-water-prices

ERA Water Usage Charges

User charges can be found on the ERA Water website here: https://www.erawater.sa.gov.au/corporate-documents

ERA Water Strategic Plan 2022-2025

ERA Water Strategic Plan 2022-2025 (as adopted by the Board on 19 May 2022)

Confidential Agenda and Minutes 

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1999 the public may be excluded from ERA Water Board meetings when confidential information is to be received, discussed or considered at a meeting.  Documents associated with the confidential information may also be excluded from the public.

When deciding to retain an item in confidence the ERA Water Board, must:

  • Specify why the information is confidential
  • The duration for which the information will be kept confidential
  • When, or under which conditions, the confidential order will be reviewed.

A confidential order which has been made for a period longer than twelve months must be reviewed at least once every year.

The ERA Water Confidential Items Register was last reviewed on 1 October 2020 and the status of the items on the register has been updated accordingly.

ERA Water Confidential Items Register 

Meeting DateAgenda ItemTitle of ItemResolution NumberConfidential Order under the Local Government Act 1999Review Decision
14/12/20207.1Commercial Report

ERAW50/20-21

Pursuant to s90(3)(d) and s90(3)(k)

The Board, pursuant to section 91(7) of that Act orders that the  minutes and attachments relevant to this Agenda Item be retained in confidence until the matter has been finalised.

 
03/11/20205Commercial Report

ERAWA12/20-21

Pursuant to s90(3)(d) 

That the Attachment relevant to this Agenda Item be retained in confidence for a period of seven (7) years.

 
25/09/202010.1Hamilton 2 Bore Connection Tender

ERAW20/20-21

Pursuant to s90(3)(d) and s90(3)(k)

The Board, pursuant to section 91(7) of that Act orders that the agenda, minutes and attachments relevant to this Agenda Item be retained in confidence until the matter has been finalised.

 
25/09/202010.2Commercial Report – Progress

ERAW23/20-21

Pursuant to s90(3)(d) and s90(3)(k)

The Board, pursuant to section 91(7) of that Act orders that the agenda and attachments relevant to this Agenda Item be retained in confidence for a period of 12 months or until the matter has been finalised.

 
25/09/202010.3General Manager’s Report

ERAW26/20-21

Pursuant to s90(3)(d) and s90(3)(k)

The Board, pursuant to section 91(7) of that Act orders that the agenda and attachments relevant to this Agenda Item be retained in confidence for a period of 12 months or until the matter has been finalised.

 
27/08/202010.1Operational Restructure

ERAW15/20-21

Pursuant to s90(3)(a)

The Board, pursuant to section 91(7) of that Act orders that the report, minutes and attachments relevant to this Agenda Item be retained in confidence until the matter has been finalised.

 
7/08/20206.1Strategic Planning Process Verbal Report 

Pursuant to 90(3)(c) and 90(3)(d)

When commercial negotiations are complete.

 
7/08/202011.1Response from Burnside Council to Confidential Proposal  

Pursuant to s90(3)(d)

Retain in confidence until commercial negotiations complete.

 
2/02/202011.2Confidential Resolutions Review 

Pursuant to s90(3)(d)

Retain in confidence.

 
1/09/202010.1Water Utilities Australia 

Pursuant to s90(3)(d)

To be retained in confidence until the project has been finalised.

 
1/09/202010.3Superintendents Financial Report 

Pursuant to s90(3)(d)

That the report and attachment be retained in confidence until the project has been finalised.

 
14/07/202010.1.1Liaison with Water Utilities Group 

Pursuant to s90(3)(d)

To be retained in confidence until teh matter has been finalised.

 
14/07/202010.1.4Superintendents Financial Report 

Pursuant to s90(3)(d)

That the report and attachment be retained in confidence until the project has been finalised.

 
29/05/20207.1Financial Report 

Pursuant to s90(3)(d)

To be retained in confidence until the matter is finalised.