Department of Water and Energy
Metropolitan Water
Overview
The NSW Government has a comprehensive plan to manage the sustainable supply of water to Greater Sydney.
The Metropolitan Water Plan ensures that Greater Sydney’s drinking water is secure for the long-term.
For more information go to Water for Life.
Climate Change Fund
The NSW Government has established a $340 million Climate Change Fund, including rainwater tank rebates and other incentives for householders to become water-wise. For more information go to the Climate Change Fund.
Sydney Water
Sydney Water, a statutory State-owned Corporation, provides drinking water, recycled water, wastewater services and some stormwater services to more than four million people in Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains.
Sydney Water also provides rebates for householders to save water.
For more information go to Sydney Water.
Drinking water is sourced from a network of dams managed by the Sydney Catchment Authority. For more information go to the Sydney Catchment Authority.
Hunter Water
Hunter Water, a state-owned corporation, provides water and wastewater services to almost half-a-million people from five local government areas – Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock and Port Stephens. For more information go to Hunter Water.