Tag: sewage
Your questions about bypasses answered
What is a bypass and why do they happen? Sydney Water’s wastewater treatment plants are designed to treat all flows of wastewater during dry weather, and most flows during wet weather. In extreme wet weather conditions, the flow may be too high for the plant to treat everything as it normally would. In these cases, [...]
Residents Connect to Appin Wastewater Scheme
Minister for Finance and Services Greg Pearce, along with the Member for Wollondilly, Jai Rowell, today officially turned the tap to connect residents to the $82 million Appin Wastewater Scheme. “After 18 months of construction, the Appin Wastewater Scheme has been completed on time and on budget,” Mr Pearce said. ”Those connecting can now enjoy [...]
Warriewood Wastewater Treatment Plant receives additional $400,000 upgrade
The Warriewood Wastewater Treatment Plant has received a significant investment of $400,000 to improve the reliability of the plant. Sydney Water Managing Director, Kevin Young, said this investment is on top of a bigger $34.5 million project currently underway to expand and improve the operations of the plant. “Work has started to renew two primary [...]
$21.8M research program to improve Sydney Water’s waste water network
Sydney Water is committed to maintaining its waste water network to minimise odours and concrete corrosion. $21.8M is being invested to fund five years of research into the best methods, models and tools to minimise concrete renewals costing around $40 million a year. $4.7 is funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Program. This is [...]
NSW Government delivers $46 million in Cronulla
Minister for Finance & Services, Greg Pearce, and the Member for Cronulla, Mark Speakman, announced two projects worth $46 million at the Cronulla Wastewater Treatment Plant designed to improve the service delivery to customers and the surrounding community. “The NSW Liberals & Nationals are getting on with the job of improving services for the community [...]
Cooks River – Sydney Water’s commitment to river health
Q There have been claims raw sewage is constantly leaking into Cooks River via over-taxed or broken sewerage pipes. Is this the case? A There are about 1400km of Sydney Water sewer in the catchment of the Cooks River. There is also a similar length of private sewers, which are the responsibility of property owners. [...]
Brooklyn Wastewater Treatment Plant update
Sydney Water has made an application to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure to increase nutrient levels released from the Brooklyn Wastewater Treatment Plant. The application was on display from 26 October to 14 November 2011, and we are now considering the issues raised in these submissions. To maintain the current level of nutrients will [...]
Construction begins on Northern Beaches storage tank to clean up lagoons
The Treasurer and Member for Manly, Mike Baird, today announced the start of construction of Sydney Water’s $70 million Northern Beaches Storage Project in Brookvale. Mr Baird said the project will help to reduce the frequency of wastewater overflows into local waterways during heavy rain. “Construction has now started on the storage tank in Brookvale, [...]
Sydney Water spends $207,000 reducing sewage overflows
Sydney Water announced it had completed two projects worth $207,000 to reduce wet weather sewage overflows in the Blacktown area. Sydney Water Managing Director Kevin Young said $150,000 was spent in Kings Langley and $57,000 spent in Hassall Grove. ”These two improvements are part of a series of wet weather sewage overflow abatement projects worth [...]
Upper Blue Mountains pressure sewer systems may fail
Sydney Water advises that ongoing power supply issues in the upper Blue Mountains may cause some pressure sewer systems to fail. Following the high winds and power outages, Sydney Water’s initial focus was to maintain operations of its major water and sewerage facilities in the area. However, as the power outages continue in some areas [...]
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