Tag: wastewater
Government delivers on $32 million Warriewood upgrade
Minister for Finance and Services Greg Pearce has announced a $32 million upgrade to the Warriewood Wastewater Treatment Plant is complete. Mr Pearce said the upgrade was vital to meet the long term population growth expected in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. “Warriewood Wastewater Treatment Plant serves an area of 25 square kilometres taking in Palm Beach, [...]
Preparing Australia’s water infrastructure to withstand extreme climatic events
Water is involved in every extreme climatic event. But with $120 billion dollars of assets to manage, how can a water utility prioritise and prepare for risks to that infrastructure, 70% of which is underground? With funding from the Federal Government Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways program, the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) has recognised [...]
SYDNEY WATER CELEBRATES 125 YEARS OF SERVICE
Minister for Finance and Services Greg Pearce has congratulated Sydney Water on its 125th anniversary of building and securing Sydney’s water supply and wastewater networks. Mr Pearce said Sydney Water has a proud history that included the construction of Warragamba Dam, deep ocean outfalls at Bondi, Malabar and North Head, water recycling plants and thousands [...]
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, [...]
Avoid wastewater overflows from pressurised systems during power outages
Following yesterday’s power outage in Jamberoo, Sydney Water is reminding customers with pressurised wastewater systems on what to do to keep their systems working. Sydney Water Managing Director Kevin Young said a small number of properties in Jamberoo reported to Sydney Water that they were experiencing some issues with their pressure wastewater system following a [...]
Sydney Water spends $14.7 million on upgrades in Narellan
Sydney Water is currently spending $14.7 million upgrading the wastewater pumping station and enlarging the wastewater system in Narellan to ensure the continued reliability of service for customers. The comprehensive work includes installing four new pumps, constructing an underground emergency storage tank with a capacity of 1.5 mega litres, and enlarging the infrastructure along Camden [...]
Sydney Water invests $13 million to improve the wastewater system
Sydney Water is investing $13 million to repair two large wastewater pipelines across three Local Government Areas including Marrickville, Canterbury and Rockdale. Sydney Water’s Managing Director, Kevin Young said the work will improve services for the community and provide infrastructure upgrades for the long term. “The two large wastewater pipelines are known as the Main [...]
Sydney Water invests $1.6 million across Willoughby
Sydney Water is investing $1.6 million in water main renewal work to help maintain the reliability of the water supply system in Artarmon, Chatswood, Castlecrag and Willoughby. Sydney Water’s partner, NetWorks Alliance, started renewal work in six streets across the Willoughby area. This work is part of a broader $104.9 million spend in 2012-13 on [...]
Sydney Water delivers $5 million water infrastructure to 2,000 homes
Sydney Water Managing Director Kevin Young today announced the completion of a $5 million project to deliver water and wastewater infrastructure to over 2,000 new homes in the Catchment C area of Edmondson Park. “This year the NSW Government will be investing $101.2 million in water and wastewater infrastructure in urban growth areas, such as [...]
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