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Glossodia, Freemans Reach and Wilberforce Sewerage Scheme
To know more, call the community relations team on 1800 558 552
or email Sydney Water.
Sydney Water started construction of the Glossodia, Freemans Reach and Wilberforce Sewerage Scheme in March 2009. The scheme will provide improved wastewater services to about 1,660 eligible properties1 in the three towns.
Pressure sewerage system equipment is supplied to and installed on eligible properties1 by Sydney Water if property owners commit to connecting within 12 months of connection becoming available.
Eligible properties1 have had pressure sewerage system equipment supplied and installed by Sydney Water. Property owners can now contact their licensed plumbr/drainer to arrange their connection.
Three pumping stations and more than 50 km of wastewater pipes will transfer waste to the Richmond Water Recycling Plant. The plant already supplies recycled water to the University of Western Sydney and Richmond Golf Club for irrigation. The new flows from the three towns to the plant will supply a growing recycled water market.
Hawkesbury City Council is the regulatory authority for on-site septic systems and will be encouraging property owners to connect to the new system as soon as it is ready. They require the following types of properties to connect within six months of the wastewater system becoming available:
- council properties
- commercial properties
- properties with pump-out systems
- properties with failing onsite sewage management systems.
For more information, please call Hawkesbury City Council on 4546 4444 or visit www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au.
A connection guide (PDF - 295KB) has been prepared to help property owners with the connection process.
Look for information about upcoming work in the Hawkesbury Gazette and the Hawkesbury Courier, or read our community and construction updates.
Sydney Water would like to thank the community for its continued patience and support.
1 Please note that properties created as a result of a subdivision after scheme approval are not eligible for a subsidised connection. Other eligibility criteria may also apply. Learn more about connection requirements.