Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Mains

We have some important news to share regarding our drilling activities in Floribunda Road, Kemps Creek and Gurner Avenue, Austral.

Following consultation with the community we recently submitted a proposal to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to extend our Saturday work hours. This extension will enable us to complete more work in a shorter timeframe, ultimately reducing its overall impact on the community.

We are pleased to advise the EPA has approved this proposal and starting Monday 23 September 2024, our Saturday work hours will extend from 1 pm to 6 pm until the end of March 2025, weather permitting.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this essential work. If you have any questions, please contact our community engagement team on kempscreekwastewater@sydneywater.com.au or call 1300 98 94 96

The Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Mains project has reached an exciting milestone! Working in conjunction with our delivery partner, Quickway, Sydney Water has started tunnelling our new 900-metre dual pressure mains, from Floribunda Road toward the new pump station on Gurner Avenue.

The drill rig will be in action until late March 2025, weather depending. When commissioned, the pipelines will transport wastewater to the Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre currently under construction at Kemps Creek for treatment and recycling into high-quality recycled water, renewable energy, and bio-resources as well as playing a crucial role in making the Western Parkland City cooler and greener.
If you would like to know more, please contact our community engagement team on kempscreekwastewater@sydneywater.com.au

To install the dual pressure mains, we will micro-tunnel from Cross Street across Elizabeth Drive. Before we do this, we need to install settlement monitoring markers along the centre line of the micro-tunnel boring location, and 5 metres either side from the centre line of Elizabeth Drive. These settlement monitoring markers will be in place to ensure there is no movement in the road while the micro tunnelling is completed.

We will be installing the settlement monitoring markers at night on Friday 16 August 2024 from 9 pm, weather permitting. This work should take approximately 3 hours to complete.

Due to Road Occupancy Licence restrictions, we are unable to complete our works during standard working hours.

What will this work involve?

Our team will be using handheld drills to install the settlement markers directly into the ground

What noise impacts will the work produce?

The works will include the use of hand-held drills and minimal light vehicle movements around the site. The predicted noise impact is from quiet to moderate which can be compared to the noise of passing traffic.

What do you need to know?

We know our work can be disruptive, so we’ll make every effort to reduce any impact this work may have on you.

Traffic management will be in place on Elizabeth Drive. There will be workers on foot installing the markers, please be mindful if traveling in this area.

Sydney Water and our delivery partner, Quickway, are finalising the design and preparing to start construction of the Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Mains.

From July you will see Quickway crews in the area as they finalise investigation activities, bring in equipment and establish site compounds.

The two new pipelines will be installed along Floribunda Road, Pratten Street and Cross Street. Traffic management will be in place in these areas. Please drive safely and keep an eye out for our workers while they deliver this essential infrastructure.

As part of Sydney Waters environmental assessment for the Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Main project, a Potential Archaeological Deposit was identified along the pipeline’s alignment, near Tavistock Road.

Before construction commences in this area, we will undertake the appropriate archaeological salvage work, to recover any Aboriginal cultural heritage items that may be in that location before construction disturbs them.

Sydney Water has engaged an independent consultant to complete this activity and they will work with local First Nations representatives to do so.

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Quickway Constructions Pty Ltd. to deliver the Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Mains project.

When completed in 2025, the two 6.8km wastewater pipelines will be essential for the commissioning of the Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC) at Kemps Creek.

When the AWRC goes live in 2026, these new pressure mains will improve wastewater services and allow for development in Sydney’s South West Growth Area, improving the reliability and connection opportunities for homes and businesses in Austral, Leppington North, Rossmore, Kemps Creek, and parts of Leppington and Catherine Fields North.

Sydney Water Head of Major Projects, Emma Pryor, said the Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Mains and USC AWRC projects are significant infrastructure investments for Sydney Water in Western Sydney.

“We’re planning ahead to ensure we continue to provide reliable wastewater services for the forecasted growth of more than 400,000 people for the area," Ms Pryor said.

“Building the USC AWRC is just one part of the puzzle. We also need pipelines, like the Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Mains, to collect wastewater from the surrounding region for recycling and reuse.”

“The Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Mains will be the first of many pipelines to be constructed across Western Sydney that will transport wastewater to the USC AWRC for recycling and reuse for a number of non-drinking water purposes.”

“The USC AWRC will use reverse osmosis – the same technology used by the desalination plant – to treat water to a high-quality and produce recycled water, renewable energy and bio-resources,” Ms Pryor said.

The USC AWRC is currently being constructed and is expected to become operational in 2026.

Construction activities on Kemps Creek Dual Pressure Mains will start mid-July.