The Latest Breaking News from Sydney Water

‘It will be a disaster’: mayor’s dire warning over developer-led housing outside Sydney

Agreement to provide infrastructure ‘at no cost to government’ in Wilton has resulted in muddled roads, blocks sold with no sewerage service – and it’s set to get worse

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023

Swimming in Sydney Harbour at Pyrmont will soon be possible for the public

Swimmers will soon be able to dive in at Pirrama Park in Pyrmont after the installation of new technology providing water quality information every 15 minutes.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Warragamba Dam: health department feared raising wall could harm Sydney’s drinking water

New South Wales health department’s concerns revealed in report released by WaterNSW

The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2022

Sydney news: NSW parliament to be adjourned following Queen Elizabeth II's death

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is due to attend parliament briefly this morning to move a motion to adjourn proceedings as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II.

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

Sydney north shore residents face third day without water after main bursts

Sydney Water apologises to residents of Lane Cove and surrounding suburbs for water supply and traffic issues

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2022

Burst water main at Lane Cove causes outages across Sydney's north shore for days

Sydney Water apologises for delays in fixing a burst main that has caused outage across Sydney's north for days, forcing businesses to close.

ABC News · Sep 12, 2022

Sydney Water guilty of polluting Prospect Creek with 280,000 litres of sewage

Sydney Water is convicted for discharging hundreds of thousands of litres of untreated sewage into Prospect Creek in Western Sydney after an equipment failure.

ABC News · Aug 12, 2022

Sydney wastewater trial to power homes

A trial at a Sydney wastewater plant will deliver renewable gas power to thousands of homes as well as reduce the carbon footprint of households.

AAP · Jul 18, 2022

Western Sydney residents urged to use less water as rain eases, flooding subsides

Dozens of suburbs in Sydney's west have been issued a conserve water warning as the processing plant that services them is forced to slow operations down following the floods.

ABC News · Jul 7, 2022

Dendrobium coal mine extension opposed by WaterNSW over Sydney drinking water concerns

WaterNSW has opposed a proposal to extend a coal mine under the Sydney water catchment claiming it could damage one of the largest dams in the region.

ABC News · Jun 23, 2022