In the flow

Connecting communities with stories, news, initiatives and people from WaterNSW.

22 AUGUST 2024

Sydney drinking water catchment in 2040, 2060

Science imagination helps WaterNSW prepare for future scenarios, even under previously unexperienced conditions.
14 AUGUST 2024

Science is at the heart of WaterNSW

Meet the scientists helping protect Sydney’s drinking water, as WaterNSW marks Science Week 2024.
1 AUGUST 2024

Here to listen

The water we supply is used by more than 8 million people across NSW, and our customers range from small family businesses to farmers, irrigators, councils, utilities, industry and environmental water holders like the state and Australian governments.
24 JUNE 2024

At the source of the state’s water

Around 8 million people across the state use water supplied by WaterNSW. But where does this water come from?
5 JUNE 2024

National Reconciliation Week 2024

National Reconciliation Week brought us together to celebrate First Nations cultures on Burramattagal and Wongal Country.
2 MAY 2024

Protecting the drinking water catchment from illegal dumping

Fines of up to $44,000 apply for dumping in the Special Areas that protect Greater Sydney's drinking water.
18 MARCH 2024

Keeping our dams safe in emergencies – even earthquakes

We are dedicated to using our knowledge of nature, science and engineering to protect essential infrastructure.
18 MARCH 2024

Dam builders reflect on Pindari’s 55th anniversary

Recollections of two former dam builders about the ‘first dam in the north’ in the late 1960s.
4 MARCH 2024

Young scientist seeks answers to unusual water odours

Our scientists collaborate to help work out how to deal with biogenic tastes and smells.
4 MARCH 2024

Scientists demonstrate important role of upland swamps in drinking water catchments

Research quantifies importance of upland swamps in protecting water for Greater Sydney.

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