Sydney Water

Did you know that more than 35 cities around the world use purified recycled water as part of their drinking water supply? This includes Namibia and California since the 1960s, Virginia since the 1970s, Singapore since 2003 and Perth since 2017. Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) have launched a global map of where PRW is used, and being explored, around the world – including in Sydney, where we’re currently investigating the use of purified recycled water to help future-proof our water supply. #purifiedrecycledwater #watersupply #drinkingwater #waterutilities #sydney #sydneywater

Sydney Water will release an Expression of Interest (EOI) in early 2025 seeking proposals to develop and lease 12 hectares of land in Kemps Creek known as the Circular Economy Zone (CEZ). The CEZ will enable Sydney Water’s vision of an eco-industrial park that activates the circular economy in the Aerotropolis growth area and play a vital role in ensuring it becomes a resilient and sustainable city where people want to live, work and visit. The site sits adjacent to the Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC), next to the M12 motorway, and five kilometres from the Western Sydney International Airport. This is a flagship site presenting a unique range of opportunities to drive systemic change in waste management, potentially harness wastewater recycling and water management synergies with the AWRC, undertake renewable energy production, and produce a host of potential circular economic products and services. The opportunity is ideal for either individual proponents, joint ventures or partnerships involving waste specialists, property funds, developers, and financiers seeking long-term investment and sustainability projects. Sydney Water’s key objective for the CEZ is to activate the circular economy by unlocking the value of the site through suitably aligned industries who will bring best practice, innovative thinking and a collaborative approach to deliver this project. The EOI will be released early 2025 via buy.nsw. For more information, contact us at cezone@sydneywater.com.au. #CircularEconomy #MajorProjects #Sydney #SydneyWater #Aerotropolis #WesternSydney #CleanEnergyRevolution #GreenBusiness #EcoInnovation #SustainableSolutions #EcoSolutions #ReduceReuseRecycle #Sustainability #WasteManagement #Innovation #biomethane #energytransition #renewables #protectedcropping #Sustainableaviationfuel #RenewableEnergy

Today we’ve announced the awarding of two major infrastructure contracts to Ironbark Joint Venture, with the projects to support thousands of new homes and jobs in the North West Growth Area. The contracts, with a combined value of $200 million, include the delivery of the North West Wastewater Connection and the Thornleigh Pipeline Duplication – key Sydney Water projects designed to enhance capacity in the region and ensure wastewater and drinking water systems meet the needs of customers now and in the future. Ironbark JV, comprising Bouygues Construction Australia and Rob Carr Pty Ltd, will manage the delivery of a new rising main and sewage pumping station upgrade as part of the North West Wastewater Connection, which will bolster the network leading into the Rouse Hill Water Resource Recovery Facility with a new 800-metre-long underground pipeline. Ironbark will also manage the duplication of a 1.4km drinking water pipeline between Thornleigh Reservoir and the Thornleigh-Wahroonga Water Pumping Station to increase its resilience by allowing water to be transferred between the two locations to cater for the growing population. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHGWGRq3 #infrastructure #construction #waterutility #sydney #sydneywater

Did you know that a stream spotted in 1788 is the reason Sydney is located where it is today? The Tank Stream was built as Sydney’s first fresh water supply and was used for the first 40 years of Sydney’s European life. We took 9 News for a look beneath the city’s busy streets where the Tank Stream now serves as a major stormwater drain to Sydney’s CBD. #heritage #oldsydney #watersupply #sydney #sydneywater

We’re excited to be partnering with SUEZ and ACCIONA AU & NZ to deliver the first stage of a new pre-treatment plant at Prospect, which will help secure Greater Sydney’s drinking water supply during periods of extreme weather. The Suez Acciona joint venture will manage the design and construction of the $838M project, which will have the capacity to treat up to 500 million litres of water per day. The Prospect Pretreatment Plant will provide additional treatment for raw water to support the nearby Prospect Water Filtration Plant. Almost 85% of Sydney households receive their drinking water from Prospect WFP, which takes water from Warragamba Dam, Upper Nepean Dams and Prospect Reservoir. This new facility will allow the Prospect WFP to continue providing safe, secure and reliable drinking water during periods where raw water quality has been impacted, such as after large storm events where there is increased run-off into the dams, from heavy rainfall that follows bushfire events, or high inflows following extended drought periods. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gmpHZYKS #infrastructure #water #waterindustry #majorprojects #sydney #sydneywater

Our Milson Park Wetland was awarded Outstanding Sustainability Project at the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue's Boomtown! Project of the Year Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday. The Milson Park Wetland initiative aims to achieve a microclimate cooling benefit through a reduction in ambient temperatures of five degrees Celsius for days over 35 degrees Celsius, given its location in western Sydney. The 42,000 plants and 135 trees installed provide shade and cooling through evaporation and transpiration. The new park is already a favourite with locals, with a nature play area, fitness station, irrigation system and bubbler for the community to enjoy. There is a new bird hide lookout structure and boardwalk, as well as picnic shelters, seating and interpretive signage, so the community can better interact with the waterway and learn about the wetlands system. Sydney Water’s main achievement was reducing the amount of litter entering the waterways by 13,400 kilograms a year through the implementation of Gross Pollutant Traps. This will help us counter urban catchment issues by improving the health of the Parramatta River through naturalised stormwater infrastructure. It will also support the advancement of long-term plans to make the river swimmable again. The project is also a best practice example of collaboration, as local and state agencies and catchment groups came together to design, construct and maintain a vegetated stormwater system to better manage water quality and improve community amenities. Congratulations to the entire team! #boomtown #sustainability #waterquality #environment #sydney #sydneywater

We’re opening the doors of the Purified Recycled Water (PRW) Discovery Centre on Saturday 7 December, and you’re invited! Our Community Education team will be guiding visitors through the PRW Discovery Centre at Quakers Hill (near Blacktown). We have ONE tour available at 10:00am. The tour is open to all ages. This FREE learning experience provides an opportunity to explore water management over time, see how purified recycled water treatment technology works, and discover the importance of securing our water future. What you need to know: ✅ Tour runs for 1 hour from 10.00am ✅ All safety equipment will be provided ✅ It’s free! ✅ Spaces are limited - bookings are essential How to book: Register your interest by emailing PRWDiscoveryCentre@sydneywater.com.au. Please remember to include the number of visitors in your group. You’ll hear from our Community Education team within two business days to confirm your booking. And yes - the Wonders of Water Discovery Van will be there too! #purifiedrecycledwater #westernsydney #communityeducation #sydney #sydneywater

The future of Sydney is purified recycled water, and today I visited the Sydney Water PRW Discovery Centre at Quakers Hill with a few of our members to see how it’s done. Whilst us Sydneysiders have done a fantastic job in conserving water over the past 20 years, bringing the average use of water per person down considerably, Sydney Water needs to invest $34 billion in infrastructure over the next 10 years to keep up with our growing population. It’s time we joined the many countries that are reusing their waste water and safely recycling it to drink. It was great to go behind the scenes and check out the process behind purified recycled water.

From Brooklyn to Bombo, Wallacia to Warriewood… every time you wash, rinse or flush – we’ve got you. Wastewater, also known as sewage, is the used water that goes down sinks, toilets and drains. We treat it at one of our water resource recovery facilities (also known as wastewater treatment plants) so it's safe to recycle and reuse, and we recover valuable by-products. Then we return safe, treated wastewater to the environment. When wastewater leaves the pipes on your property, it connects with one of our 24 wastewater systems throughout Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains. Our systems provide wastewater services to more than 5.2 million people, and we treat over 1.5 billion litres of wastewater every day! Our wastewater systems consist of: 💧 around 27,000 kilometres of wastewater pipes 💧 30 water resource recovery facilities 💧 695 wastewater pumping stations. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/kClV50UaB0J #wastewater #water #environment #sydney #sydneywater

Do you know a Primary School that would be interested in learning more about the wonders of water? Are you a teacher who would love to see learning in action at the Purified Recycled Water Discovery Centre in Quakers Hill? Well, Sydney Water has the program for you – it’s called, ‘H2Woah!’ and is a perfect on-site learning experience for students in Years 3 – 6. This FREE program has been designed by qualified teachers and is tailored to meet NSW syllabus outcomes. Throughout the learning experience, students will have the opportunity to build their very own urban water cycle, learn about water management over time, and visit a working treatment room to see the Purified Recycled Water process in action. Students will explore such concepts as: 💧 What is the value of water? 💧 What impacts the availability of water? 💧 What is PRW and how is it made? 💧 How can water be managed sustainably? What are you waiting for? Bookings for 2025 are now open – but please get in quick as places are limited! If this sounds like the perfect learning opportunity/excursion for someone you know, please share this information and our email education@sydneywater.com.au to find out more. #primaryschool #education #communityeducation #teachers #sydney #sydneywater