Hunter Water

Hunter Water The Lower Hunter’s friendly water authority serving more than 650,000 people across the region. 💧

Hunter Water provides drinking water, wastewater, recycled water and stormwater services to almost 600,000 people in homes and businesses across the Hunter. We are committed to delivering safe, affordable and reliable services.

May progress at the Belmont Desalination Plant 💧The treated water storage tank is really taking shape, while work inside...
04/06/2026

May progress at the Belmont Desalination Plant 💧
The treated water storage tank is really taking shape, while work inside the Microfiltration Reverse Osmosis (MFRO) building is well underway. The heart of the desalination process, MFRO is where seawater is first filtered to remove particles, then pushed through specialised membranes to remove salt and produce fresh drinking water.
Offshore, marine works are also progressing, with jacking extensions in place to support caisson sinking for the ocean intake structure. Learn more about the project at: hunterwater.com.au/desal

After more than 55 years of service, a critical bearing on one of the Grahamstown Water Treatment clarifiers has been re...
03/06/2026

After more than 55 years of service, a critical bearing on one of the Grahamstown Water Treatment clarifiers has been replaced, with the help of some very cool liquid nitrogen (about -196°C cool 😉).

The original bearing required a challenging lifting operation, while the new bearing was cooled in liquid nitrogen to shrink the metal before being quickly lifted into place, before it could expand to its normal size.

Clarifiers are an important part of our water treatment process, removing solid particles through sedimentation, ensuring safe and reliable drinking water keeps flowing for the community.

We've had rain hallelujah 🙌Last week’s east coast low delivered rain in all the right places. Heavy rain over the Willia...
01/06/2026

We've had rain hallelujah 🙌

Last week’s east coast low delivered rain in all the right places. Heavy rain over the Williams River, Grahamstown Dam and Tomago Sandbeds catchments meant an excellent top up for our water storages.

With river flows continuing from the downfall, we’re continuing to pump water into our dams, leading to further increases to our storage levels - even as the sun has come out.

Total storage levels are 69.9% as of Monday 1June, up 5.9% since last week.

Stay up to date with storage levels at waterstorage.hunterwater.com.au

Ever wondered what the inside of a reservoir looks like?This is inside the Elermore Vale 1 Reservoir while it's offline ...
28/05/2026

Ever wondered what the inside of a reservoir looks like?
This is inside the Elermore Vale 1 Reservoir while it's offline for refurbishment.
With the water drained, you can see the scale of the structure: towering internal columns supporting the roof, a vast steel plated floor, and space that normally stores 45 megalitres of water - that's equal to around 18 Olympic swimming pools.
The work at Elermore Vale is part of our ongoing investment in renewing and maintaining critical infrastructure across the region.
Our network includes:
🔹 61 reservoirs
🔹 6 water treatment plants
🔹 94 pumping stations
🔹 5,000+ km of pipelines
Projects like this help ensure a safe, reliable water supply for our community now and into the future.

We’re helping protect koalas by restoring and reconnecting habitat around Grahamstown Dam. 🐨 Koala habitat mapping from ...
26/05/2026

We’re helping protect koalas by restoring and reconnecting habitat around Grahamstown Dam. 🐨

Koala habitat mapping from the NSW Koala Strategy shows land around the dam is vital to the endangered species’ long-term survival.

We’ve recently planted 6000 tubestock to supplement native regeneration in areas where extensive pine infestations have been removed at the dam’s southwestern end.

This project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust.

Our catchments have had a healthy amount of rain this past week! 👏 The rainfall over the past couple of weeks in the Ba...
25/05/2026

Our catchments have had a healthy amount of rain this past week! 👏

The rainfall over the past couple of weeks in the Barrington Tops has also boosted our river flows, allowing us to pump water from the Williams River into Grahamstown Dam.

Total storage levels are 64% as of Monday 25 May, up 1.6% since last week.

Stay up to date with storage levels at waterstorage.hunterwater.com.au

Tucked away in New Lambton, Newcastle Men's Shed is a thriving community, with over 100 regular members engaging in gard...
19/05/2026

Tucked away in New Lambton, Newcastle Men's Shed is a thriving community, with over 100 regular members engaging in gardening, wood making, music practice and more.

As a proud Love Water Grant recipient, they showed us around their space, where local men come together and chat over a cuppa, and connect through hands-on activities.

Their Grant provided two 5,000 litre rainwater tanks to keep their gardens flourishing during dry times and reduce their reliance on our drinking water network.

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18/05/2026

Yay, it’s raining! 😀 Good for your rainwater tanks, and our storage levels.

With increased rain activity and lower temperatures over the past week, we saw a very welcome (but humble) top up to our drinking water catchments.

Total storage levels are 62.4% as of Monday 18 May, up 0.2% since last week.

18/05/2026

A powerful new resident has landed at Arcadia Vale 🦉✨ Our Arcadia Vale reservoir has been transformed with a striking powerful owl mural, celebrating local wildlife and community inspiration.
Watch the transformation unfold 🎥👇 From blank canvas to breathtaking artwork, this piece is all about community, creativity and caring for our local environment. Learn more here: https://www.hunterwater.com.au/news/powerful-owl-takes-flight-on-arcadia-vale-reservoir

15/05/2026

🚧 Our crews have responded to a water main break in Jewells earlier this morning. Customers in Lake Macquarie may have experienced low water pressure or a temporary loss of supply.
The break was quickly isolated and repairs are underway, with water services restored to normal.
💧 Noticed discoloured water? This can sometimes occur after an outage. If you’re experiencing dirty water, please see our advice here 👉 https://www.hunterwater.com.au/water-and-environment/your-water-supply/water-supply-problems/dirty-water-after-an-outage

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36 Honeysuckle Drive
Newcastle, NSW
2300

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+611300657657

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https://www.hunterwater.com.au/social-media-community-guidelines

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