Rural valleys assets upgrade

WaterNSW is continuing to deliver the statewide Rural Valleys Asset maintenance program. This program is refurbishing and restoring various assets across dams, weirs, regulators and water supply infrastructure. This is to ensure the condition of our assets are maintained and the needs of our customers continue to be met whilst providing a safe work environment for our workers.

Initiated in 2017, the program aims to improve access conditions, facilitate efficient water delivery and ensure that infrastructure continues to meet current operation and safety standards, environmental and heritage requirements.

The second program of work is underway with ongoing construction and maintenance works due for completion by mid 2023.

Works will be prioritised based on current condition, and completed in stages, with the more critical assets being scheduled first. Remaining sites will be assessed and scheduled in future work programs.

This work will ensure WaterNSW continues to protect water supply infrastructure and/or increase efficiency delivery and meet current operation and safety requirements.

During construction, there will be an increase in personnel, vehicle movements, noise and dust near the sites and occasionally changes to the water flow in rivers. Prior to work starting, traffic management and signage will be in place and landowners near our work sites will be notified.

At relevant sites, water flows will be interrupted during stages of the project to allow access to refurbish infrastructure. Affected customers will be notified prior to the outage.

Temporary closures to public recreation, picnic areas and roads near our work sites may be required to ensure the safety of our visitors. When areas are closed due to construction activities, they will be listed below.

Closure of public recreation areas and roads near our work sites

Check this webpage again for any closure updates before visiting our sites or contact the local visitor information centre for alternate public recreation areas.

• October 2019 – maintenance works started
• Mid 2023 – maintenance works scheduled to finish

For more information about the upgrades or to enquire about any of the project activities contact us or call 1300 662 077.