Media releases

Contact our media team via email or 02 9685 4350.

6 NOVEMBER 2024

Water quality experts partner with Dubbo Regional Council

Water quality experts from WaterNSW will be in Dubbo on 14-15 November continuing their collaboration with Dubbo Regional Council to explore ways to reduce risks to local source water quality.
1 NOVEMBER 2024

Have your say to IPART on WaterNSW pricing proposal

WaterNSW encourages customers to have their say as part of IPART’s public consultation process on the 2025-2030 pricing proposal.
29 OCTOBER 2024

Experts partner with Glen Innes Severn Council

Dam experts from WaterNSW will visit Beardy Waters Dam on 6 November partnering with Glen Innes Severn Council to enhance the monitoring of local dam infrastructure.
25 OCTOBER 2024

Experts partner with Richmond Valley Council

Water quality experts from WaterNSW will be in Casino on 29-30 October collaborating with Richmond Valley Council to explore ways to reduce risks to local source water quality.
21 OCTOBER 2024

Menindee Lakes operating safely during power outage

WaterNSW has reassured its customers and the community that the Menindee Lakes system is continuing to operate safely during the current power outage that is affecting Far West New South Wales.
9 OCTOBER 2024

Latest PFAS results from Blue Mountains

The state’s dam manager, WaterNSW, has published the latest water testing results from its ongoing investigation into the source of elevated levels of PFAS detected in Medlow Dam in the Blue Mountains.
9 OCTOBER 2024

Puggles protected: Now planning for first large water transfer

WaterNSW is meeting with local water users to discuss the first large water release of the irrigation season from Split Rock to Keepit dams.
2 OCTOBER 2024

WaterNSW broadens flood training across regional dams

WaterNSW has rolled out an enhanced flood training program for specialist dam operators at regional dam sites, significantly adding to the number of skilled personnel across multiple river valleys.
1 OCTOBER 2024

Seeds collected to restore native vegetation at Chaffey Dam

Tens of thousands of native seeds currently stored in climate-controlled conditions are poised to play a vital role in restoring native trees and wildlife habitats at Chaffey Dam next year.
25 SEPTEMBER 2024

Monitoring confirms negligible PFAS levels in Sydney dams

New testing conducted by the state’s dam manager, WaterNSW, has confirmed that raw water in Greater Sydney’s dams – with the exception of the small, publicly inaccessible Medlow Dam – contains negligible PFAS levels.

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