Greater Parramatta and Olympic Peninsula water cycle management

On Sunday 27 October, we hosted a display at the Ryde Wharf Markets to speak with locals about the GPOP water cycle management project and how this work supports a potential future purified recycled water (PRW) scheme.

There were 24 conversations about the proposed GPOP project and 30 discussions on PRW. Most of the feedback was either positive or neutral, with good support for the benefits of the project. Questions from visitors to the stand included how the river release would work and other topics including recent media coverage on PFAS.

Free shower timers and water bottles were provided to visitors to the stand.

We have published a Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for upcoming site environmental management work at Sydney Water's Camellia site on Devon Street in Rosehill (Lot 1 DP1300589).

The REF assesses potential impacts of environmental management work planned for the recently acquired site.

Sydney Water plans to raise the site about 1.7 metres using natural material from tunnelling projects around Sydney. There will be about 15 trucks (30 truck movements) delivering material between these sites. Activities on site include erosion and sediment control, fencing and earthwork.

Work will start in November 2024 with completion in mid-2026.

A future WRRF is proposed for the site as part of the Greater Parramatta Water Cycle Management Project, and subject to State Significant Infrastructure approvals (SSI 74258485). The new WRRF will produce advanced treated water that will be released into Parramatta River. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for this project and will be on display in late 2025 for public comment.

Your feedback is important to us, and the community will have ongoing opportunities to help us improve the project planning for this work. If you have any questions, please contact us on 1800 172 263 or gpopproject@sydneywater.com.au.

View the Camellia Site Environmental Management Works REF

At the Wentworth Point Night Markets on Friday 4 October, Sydney Water hosted a display to share information about the GPOP Water Cycle Management Project, as well as provide information about how this project supports a potential future purified recycled water (PRW) scheme.

There were 29 conversations about the proposed GPOP project and 48 discussions on PRW. Most of the feedback was either positive or neutral, with a lot of support for better ways of using and reusing water as a previous resource. Questions from visitors to the stand included enquiries about where the planned pipe alignment would be constructed, any potential impacts on communities, and when construction on the project would start.

Complimentary shower timers and Sydney Water chatterboxes were popular with the younger visitors to the stand, who were shown how to fold their own chatterboxes.