Western Sydney

Agnes Banks and Londonderry Sewerage Scheme

As part of Stage Two of the Priority Sewerage Program, this project aims to provide improved sewerage services to unsewered areas in Sydney Water’s area of operations. This will help protect the environment and local waterways and reduce risks to public health. Construction will begin in 2009 with connections expected to be available in 2010. [read more]

Cooks River bank naturalisation

Sydney Water, in partnership with the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority, local councils and other land and water managers is developing a river bank naturalisation project for the Cooks River. [read more]

Dig and Repair

Sydney Water regularly checks its sewer 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]

Liverpool to Ashfield Pipeline

The construction of this pipeline is now complete and forms part of the $180 million South Western Sydney Sewerage Scheme. LAP 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]

North Georges River

The North Georges River Submain (NGRS) carries sewage from areas including Smithfield, Fairfield, Liverpool and Campbelltown to Arncliffe. [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 hydro-electric generator at Prospect Reservoir to capture energy from the flows of water. The Prospect hydro-electric generator is the largest of Sydney Water's renewable generation projects with a capacity of over 3.5 megawatts, producing around 20,000 megawatt hours of electricity each year. [read more]

Replacement Flows Project

Sydney Water is building a major recycled water plant at St Marys in Sydney’s west. The plant will produce up to 18 billion litres of high quality recycled water a year. This will replace drinking water that is currently released from Warragamba Dam to help maintain the Hawkesbury-Nepean River. This will save our drinking water for drinking. [read more]

Rosehill-Camellia Recycled Water Project

Aquanet Sydney in partnership with Veolia Water, and supported by Sydney Water, will build, own and operate the $100 million Rosehill-Camellia Recyled Water Project. The project will initially supply recyled water to seven Sydney Water industrial and irrigation customers. Construction started mid 2009. [read more]

Sewer Rehabilitation

The Sewer Rehabilitation Program (SRP) improves the performance of the sewerage system, reduces sewage overflows and helps protect the local environment and public health. [read more.

Stormwater

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