Richmond System Wastewater Upgrade

The Richmond Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) and the North Richmond Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) currently service two independent wastewater systems separated by the Hawkesbury River.

Both plants and the wastewater network servicing local communities has limited capacity in the near future as the population growth in the Richmond and Upper Hawkesbury area is projected to increase by 70% over the next 30 years.

Sydney Water is upgrading its wastewater infrastructure in North Richmond and Richmond to meet the needs of Richmond’s growing population, current regulatory requirements and provide sufficient flexibility to meet more stringent regulatory requirements in the future.

As part of this upgrade, we will

• upgrade the local wastewater network in the North Richmond Catchment
• build a new pumping station at North Richmond and upgrade three existing pumping stations in Richmond
• build a 6.9 km long transfer pipeline connecting the North Richmond system to the Richmond WRRF
• upgrade the Richmond WRRF to receive additional flows from the North Richmond Catchment and to meet future growth.