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Tours of Sydney Water facilities
Tour the Orchard Hills Water Filtration Plant
Where is the plant?
The Orchard Hills Water Filtration Plant is on The Chase, Orchard Hills.
What will we see there?
The Orchard Hills Water Filtration Plant treats water from Warragamba Dam.
You'll see the different methods used to filter water and treat it to a high standard to become drinking water.
What happens on the tour?
The tour takes about two hours and includes a multimedia presentation and site tour.
The group will be met by the tour leader who will escort you and explain the treatment processes.
Health and safety
Everyone on tour must follow our instructions. These include:
- wearing sturdy covered shoes (no thongs or sandals)
- switching off mobile phones
- not touching equipment
- washing hands after the tour
- not smoking, eating or drinking during the visit.
You may need to wear safety hats and communication systems (Sydney Water supplies this equipment).
All plants contain stairs and you must be able to climb them.
More about the Orchard Hills Water Filtration Plant (PDF - 341KB)
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