The Dora Creek wastewater plant currently treats the wastewater from the areas of Dora Creek, Morisset, Cooranbong, Bonnells Bay, Yarrawonga Park, Silver Water, Sunshine, Brightwaters, Morisset Park and Wyee Point,
The current drought being experienced across the country is the worst on record.
Hunter Water plans to spend approximately $35 million over seven years to upgrade the wastewater network in the Morpeth WWTW catchment.
Hunter Water plans to supply a new residential development of approximately 5,000 properties at Thornton North with recycled water from a new recycled water treatment plant at Morpeth.