Seaham Weir Refurbishment and Modification
We're upgrading Seaham Weir on the Williams River to improve safety, enable effective management of water flow, maintain the weir pool's water levels and improve fish passage.
Major projects in your area
The community and environment will benefit from our targeted capital investment program across our entire water supply and wastewater network.
Our major infrastructure and environmental projects
Renewable energy project
We’re investing more than $15 million to install renewable energy systems at treatment plants and pump stations across our network.
Balickera tunnel rehabilitation
We are proposing to carry out rehabilitation of the Balickera Tunnel to ensure ongoing reliable transfer of water from the Williams River to Grahamstown Dam via the Balickera Pump Station.
Toronto WWTW upgrade
The Toronto WWTW upgrade will ensure we can continue to reliably service the local community into the future.
Dungog WWTW upgrade
The Dungog WWTW upgrade is a significant investment in the Dungog area and will enable future population growth and have positive impacts on the environment.
Tanilba Bay WWTW upgrade
We are upgrading the Wastewater Treatment Works to improve the performance of the plant and meet the projected population growth for the area between now and 2040.
Cessnock Waste Water Treatment Works upgrade
We’re upgrading Cessnock Wastewater Treatment Works to provide for future growth in the area and improve the quality of the treated effluent discharged from the site.
Merewether water tank demolition and communications tower
Hunter Water is planning to demolish the ageing water tank off Hickson Street, Merewether and construct a new communications tower in its place over the coming months.
Wyee Sewer Transfer Scheme
Hunter Water is continuing work to provide the Wyee township with sewer services by building a sewer transfer main.
Belmont desalination plant
We are planning to build a permanent desalination plant at Belmont.
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Drought response desalination
We have planning approval for the possible construction of a drought response desalination plant at Belmont.
Hunter River Estuary
We are developing a Hunter River Estuary Wastewater Masterplan to guide how wastewater from five wastewater treatment works is managed over the next 30 years.
Informed decisions guide how we respond
Understanding what our community values will inform our decisions around supply (where we get water from) and demand (how we use the water we have) options, and guide how we respond to drought.
Understanding our drought response
A drought response desalination plant at Belmont is our insurance policy if the Lower Hunter reaches critical water storage levels in severe drought conditions.