Western Sydney

Agnes Banks and Londonderry Wastewater Scheme

As part of the Priority Sewerage Program, this project aims to provide improved wastewater services to unsewered urban 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 December 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 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]

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 wastewater 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 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]

Rosehill Recycled Water Scheme

The Rosehill Recycled Water Scheme is a private sector project that began operating in late October 2011. The scheme will initially supply over three billion litres of recycled water each year to five major industrial customers and a racecourse in the Rosehill and Smithfield areas.

AquaNet Sydney (a division of Jemena), in partnership with Veolia Water and supported by Sydney Water, built, owns and operates the $100 million Rosehill Recycled Water Scheme. [read more]

St Marys Water Recycling Plant

Sydney Water has finished commissioning a new water recycling plant at St Marys. Highly treated recycled water will now be used to help maintain the flow of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River. It will reduce the volume of nutrients in the river and mean more water will be available in Warragamba Dam for drinking. [read more]

Stormwater

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

Wastewater System Rehabilitation

The Wastewater System Rehabilitation Program improves the performance of the wastewater system, reduces wastewater 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]