November 2024 - Picton Wastewater Scheme connections

Sydney Water provides wastewater services to Picton, Tahmoor, Thirlmere, Bargo and Buxton as part of the Picton Wastewater Scheme.

As communities in the Picton area continue to grow, wastewater flows to the Picton Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) have increased, exceeding the capacity at the Picton Farm to reuse all the recycled water produced. This impacts our ability to allow new wastewater connections to the Picton Wastewater Scheme for housing and growth.

Wastewater connection criteria and requirements

In May 2023, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) approved Sydney Water’s application to vary conditions in the Environment Protection Licence for the Picton WRRF.

Until the required improvements are completed at the Picton WRRF, proposed developments will only be able to connect to the Picton Wastewater Scheme that meet the required criteria.

The criteria, timing and our approach for new wastewater connections within the Picton Scheme will need to be in line with requirements set by the EPA for how we operate the Picton Water Resource Recovery Facility and any infrastructure that needs to be built.

We are working together with Wollondilly Shire Council to ensure that development applications are assessed as efficiently as possible, and meet the criteria and requirements for new wastewater connections.