Environment

ACTEW holds a number of licences for the provision of water and wastewater services in the ACT. These services are also regulated by various legislation. ACTEW reports on compliance with these licences in the annual report.

Environmental management of ACTEW's water and wastewater business is undertaken by its joint venture ActewAGL and aims to achieve best environmental practice and to comply with all legislative requirements. ActewAGL is committed to ecologically and environmentally sustainable development and continues to seek initiatives that will help protect the environment.

ActewAGL's five-year Environment Management Plan 2005-2010 (EMP) addresses the water, wastewater and electricity aspects of ActewAGL's operations. The plan sets out environment policy directions and priorities.

ActewAGL's annual Environment Action Program (EAP) identifies specific tasks in line with the directions set out in the EMP. More details on the EMP and EAP can be found in the ActewAGL Sustainability Report.