South West

Appin Wastewater Scheme

As part of the Priority Sewerage Program, this project aims to provide improved wastewater services to unsewered, urban areas of Appin. This will help protect the environment and local waterways and reduce risks to public health. [read more]

Dig and Repair

Sydney Water regularly checks its wastewater pipes for damage using closed circuit television. When these inspections find sections of pipe that are cracked, collapsed or damaged, dig and repair work may be required. [read more]

Edmondson Park Urban Release Area

The NSW Government has identified Edmondson Park Urban Release Area as one of the first release areas for development within the South West Growth Centre. Sydney Water has developed a preferred servicing plan for providing drinking water, wastewater and recycled water within Edmondson Park area. [read more]

Glenfield Liverpool Effluent Diversion Scheme (GLEDS)

The Glenfield Liverpool Effluent Diversion Scheme (GLEDS) will enable Sydney Water to transfer treated wastewater from Glenfield and Liverpool Water Recycling Plants along the Liverpool to Ashfield Pipeline for reuse by industrial customers. It will also reduce wastewater flows and improve our ability to maintain and operate the North Georges River sub main. This will reduce overflows into the Georges River during periods of wet weather. [read more]

Hoxton Park Water Recycling Scheme

This project is under construction in south western Sydney. It will provide about 900 million litres of recycled water a year to new homes and businesses by 2015. The scheme will be commissioned in two stages and will eventually serve Edmondson Park, Ingleburn Gardens, Yarrunga Industrial Area, Panorama Estate and Middleton Grange. [read more]

Liverpool to Ashfield Pipeline

The construction of this pipeline is now complete and forms part of the $180 million South Western Sydney Wastewater Scheme. The pipeline provides capacity to transfer additional wastewater generated by population growth and reduce dry weather sewage flow in the North Georges River Submain. From mid 2010, the pipeline will be used to supply treated wastewater for further treatment and reuse upstream of the pipeline. [read more]

Renewable Energy

Sydney Water recently implemented a Renewable Energy Generation (REG) Program in line with its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2020. As part of the program, Sydney Water installed a cogeneration plant at Glenfield and Liverpool Water Recycling Plants to convert biogas, a product of the wastewater treatment process, into electricity. The capacity of the cogeneration unit at Glenfield is over 500 kilowatts, producing about 30% of the Plant's own power every year. Liverpool's cogeneration unit has a capacity of 300 kilowatts, producing about 40% of the Plant's own power. [read more]

Stormwater

Sydney Water provides stormwater services to over 1.1 million people, servicing more than 474,000 properties, In Sydney. [read more]

South West Growth Centre

To allow for future urban development, Sydney Water is working with key government and environmental stakeholders to plan for the supply of water-related services to the South West Growth Centre. The planning process takes a whole-of-water-cycle approach to ensure that smart, sustainable water, wastewater and recycled water solutions are being developed and delivered. [read more]

Wastewater System Rehabilitation

The Wastewater System Rehabilitation Program improves the performance of the wastewater system, reduces sewage overflows and helps protect the local environment and public health. [read more].

Water Pressure Management Program

The Water Pressure Management Program carries out work to adjust inconsistent water pressure levels to more consistent levels. This will reduce the number of water pipe breaks and leaks, improve the reliability of the water supply system and will save water. [read more]

West Camden Water Recycling Plant

Sydney Water is currently planning to implement a Biosolids Upgrade and Amplification Project at West Camden Water Recycling Plant. The project will increase the plant’s capacity to service the population growth in the Camden area. [read more]