We improve the reliability of our wastewater system by repairing or replacing old wastewater pipes. We also install new pipes to increase the system’s capacity.
 

Network repairs

• Location - various suburbs across Sydney
• Timeframe - ongoing

We're repairing or replacing small sections of cracked, collapsed or damaged wastewater pipes across our system. Thousands of jobs are completed each year as part of our network repairs program.

Learn more about our network repairs program.
 

Sewer and Stormwater Rehabilitation

• Location - various suburbs across Sydney
• Timeframe - ongoing

We're upgrading lengths of our wastewater and stormwater pipes. This work will help prevent leaks in pipes for the next 50 years.
 
Learn more about our sewer and stormwater rehabilitation.
 

Refresh Vaucluse and Diamond Bay

• Location - Vaucluse and Diamond Bay
• Timeframe - work is in progress to investigate options with the help of community and stakeholders  

We’re committed to investigating options to deliver a permanent long term solution to manage the last remaining untreated wastewater ocean outfalls in NSW.

Learn more about Refresh Vaucluse and Diamond Bay.
  

When the wastewater system is blocked or reaches capacity in heavy wet weather, wastewater can overflow to the local environment or within private properties.

Our work includes removing blockages from pipes and building infrastructure or installing new pipes to store excess wastewater flows when needed. This helps to:

• stop uncontrolled wastewater overflows
• protect public health
• protect the environment.

Internal Surcharge Improvement Program

• Location - various suburbs across Sydney
• Timeframe - ongoing 

We're currently in the planning or construction stage for a number of projects that will help fix wastewater surcharges at private properties.

Learn more about our Internal Surcharge Improvement Program.

Wastewater pumping stations move wastewater flows uphill, where gravity is not effective in transporting wastewater through the system.

We build, modify or repair our wastewater pumping stations to help the wastewater system operate efficiently.

Wastewater from homes, businesses and industry is treated to a high level at our wastewater treatment and water recycling plants.

Our wastewater treatment plant improvement program helps to increase the performance and reliability of our plants. This includes minimising odours and expanding the capacity of our treatment plants to service the growing population.
 

Picton Water Recycling Plant

• Location - Picton
• Timeframe - we are developing a strategy to expand the Picton Wastewater Scheme. We'll finalise the plan by the end of 2020 and we expect the work will expand and the scheme will be done in stages between 2021 and 2025.

We’re developing a plan to expand the Picton Wastewater Scheme to service new connections and growth in the area.

Learn more about the Picton Wastewater Scheme and Water Recycling Plant. 
 

North Head Wastewater Treatment Plant

• Location - Manly
• Timeframe - work to begin in the next six months

Since 2017, we've been working to improve the odour management system at the plant. The next stage will focus on improving the way we treat wastewater and biosolids recycling. This will improve our environmental footprint, as well as reduce odour emissions from trucks transporting the biosolids to farms in regional NSW.

Learn more about the North Head Wastewater Treatment Plant.