Prospect South to Macarthur (ProMac)

As part of the Prospect to Macarthur (ProMac) program we are building two new water reservoirs in Oran Park to provide drinking water services for 84,000 new homes in the South West Growth Area, Western Sydney Aerotropolis Growth Area, Liverpool CBD and Menangle Park.

Upcoming work

The contractor has completed the installation of all civil, electrical and underground pipe works at the Oran Park Reservoir site in preparation for the next stage of construction.

The next contractor plans to start establishing site facilities to commence ground improvement works from Monday 27 March 2023, weather permitting (refer to map overleaf for location of work).

This work will involve:

• establishing a site compound and storage areas
• using earth moving machinery
• concrete works
• drilling and pouring concrete piles below ground level
• transporting natural material using heavy vehicles
• restoring the impacted area.

Construction traffic and impacts

Heavy vehicles will continue to enter and exit the site via two access points located off Dick Johnson Drive and The Northern Road (refer to map for location of work).

Our work hours

• 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday
• 8 am to 1 pm Saturday. We will not work on Sundays or public holidays.

We may need to work outside of our standard hours from time to time, but we will notify you before this occurs.

Location of work

Sydney Water are building a new water pumping station on The Northern Road in Harrington Park.

As part of this work, we are continuing installation of steel materials to construct the new pumping station. Between Friday 17 February and Friday 3 March 2023, we will work five shifts outside of our standard work hours to complete crane lifting activities between 7 am and 8 pm, weather permitting.

Standard work hours

• 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday
• 8 am to 1 pm on Saturdays

This work will involve:

• deliveries via heavy vehicles
• lifting oversized precast concrete components into place using a crane
• heavy machinery and vehicle movements
• using construction equipment with reversing beepers.

Location of work

Site establishment is complete and we are now ready to start constructing the new reservoir.

A crane will be transported to site on Friday 17 February 2023. It will remain at the site until project completion.

From Monday 20 February 2023, we will start transporting steel components into the site.

This work will involve:

• grinding, cutting of steel and hammering steel panels into place
• transport of components using large heavy vehicles
• transport of a crane on the back of a heavy vehicle
• lifting sections of panels with the use of a crane.

Construction traffic and impacts

There will be an increase in truck movements while large deliveries are transported into the site, outside of peak hours. Delivery trucks will continue to use the route approved by Camden Council, via Turner Road, Ascot Drive and Manooka Road.

Most workers will park within the Sydney Water site, with about 10-12 people on site at a time. Some visitors to site may occasionally park in nearby streets.

Location of Currans Hill Reservoir

In Cecil Hills, we installed 1.95km of new water main to ensure our existing and future customers continue to have reliable access to clean drinking water. As part of this work, we previously installed a valve in the grass verge along Prince Close to control water flow across the Sydney Water network.

Upcoming work

We need to return to the area to complete critical maintenance work on the valve from Monday 6 February 2023. The work will take between five to fourteen days to complete, weather permitting. Please see map for the location of work. There will be no interruptions to your water service during this work.

This work will involve:

• investigation
• installation of fencing
• excavation of the grass verge
• minor repairs and installation of Sydney Water assets
• restoration of the impacted areas.

Traffic changes

As we complete this work, there will be no traffic impacts or road closures along Prince Close. A small crew of workers will park on the grass verge off the corner of Prince Close and Sandringham Drive. Please see map overleaf for parking location.

Pedestrians are advised to observe all project signage directions during construction.

Location of work

Last year we successfully installed and connected a valve to the water main in the road outside 181 Prairie Vale Road, Bossley Park to control the pressure of the water as it enters homes.

Upcoming work

In January we advised that we’d return to the area to complete installation, repairs and restoration work during January and February 2023. Due to unforeseen circumstances, this work was delayed and will now be completed from Thursday 16 March 2023, weather permitting. The work will take up to four weeks to complete.

This work will involve:

• excavation works to remove and rotate the pit lid in the road
• minor repairs
• installing the electrical cabinet and connecting electrical cables
• restoration of the impacted areas.

Traffic changes

As we complete this work, there will be a temporary closure of the eastbound lane along Prairie Vale Road between Crow Place and Apache Road. All traffic will share the use of the westbound lane on a stop-slow arrangement. The footpath will be closed to pedestrians and traffic controllers will ask pedestrians to stop and wait before crossing the road.

Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are advised to observe all project signage and traffic control directions during construction. Please see map overleaf for the location of work.

Location of work

We dismantled the existing reservoir between March and May 2022. We plan to start establishing site facilities to support construction of the new reservoir in the week commencing Monday 23 January 2023, weather permitting.

This work will involve:

• establishing a site office
• using elevated work platforms to build the new tank in sections
• transport of components and oversized vehicles including cranes
• lifting sections of panels with the use of a crane
• grinding, cutting of steel and hammering steel panels into place.

Construction traffic and impacts

Trucks will continue to use the route approved by Camden Council, via Turner Road into Ascot Drive and Manooka Road. Heavy vehicles will infrequently transport large deliveries of steel into the site, outside of peak hours.

Most workers will park within the Sydney Water site, with about 10-12 people on site at a time. Some visitors to site may occasionally park in nearby streets.

Location of Currans Hill Reservoir

Sydney Water have recently repaired a defect on the pressure reduction valve installed in the verge beside Western Road. In completing the repair additional works have been identified that are required to make the verge safe.

This work is able to be completed without lane closures however we expect this additional work to take two weeks to complete, starting Saturday 17 December 2022 and working through to Thursday 22 December, between 7 am and 6 pm.

We will then return to complete the works starting Wednesday 4 January, working from 7 am until 6 pm, Monday to Friday. We expect all repairs to be completed by Friday 20 January 2023, weather permitting.

Location of work

We have been working at night on Cowpasture Road to install a water main within the median strip. We have now connected the new water main to the existing network and have begun restoration of the area. To reduce traffic impact along Cowpasture Road, barrier removal and concreting of a small section of footpath will occur at night across two shifts between Tuesday 13 December and Friday 23 December. Work will occur between 8.30 pm and 5 am, Sunday to Friday. Refer to map below for location of work.

There will be no interruptions to your water service during this work. Traffic Control will be in place to assist pedestrians around the work zone.

Thank you for your support and cooperation during this essential work.

Location of work

Last week representatives from the Prospect South to Macarthur (ProMac) Program visited Manooka Valley Preschool in Currans Hill for an arts and crafts morning ahead of the start of Stage 2 of the Currans Hill Reservoir Project.

Sydney Water Delivery Partner, ACCIONA, and Principal Contractor for the Currans Hill Reservoir build, Brockman Engineering, joined 20 pre-schoolers in decorating hard hats using coloured markers. The pre-schoolers gifted their Picasso masterpieces to the Brockman Team ahead of them mobilising onsite to build a new reservoir for the community.

The morning began with a short talk from the Delivery Partner, followed by a video showing the original reservoir being demolished. The team talked about the importance of safety equipment and where drinking water comes from. Responses from the kids included “safety!”, “helmet!”, “hat!”, “the ocean!” “drink bottles!” and “pipes!”. When asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, responses included Spiderman, doctor and guitar teacher. The highlight for the ProMac team was hearing one of the pre-schoolers saying that he would “never forget this!”.

40 hi-vis vests were donated for the children to take home as a show and tell gift for their families. By the end of the activities, the children looked as though they were ready to step onto a real construction site! Several other engagement activities are planned with the daycare once construction starts.

The new reservoir will stand 20.4 metres high and will hold 6 million litres of water, equivalent to 83 standard home swimming pools, or 109, 000 seven-minute showers. The new reservoir is expected to be operational by late 2023.

Demolition video: Videos | Prospect South to Macarthur (ProMac) | Sydney Water Talk

Sydney Water has completed 18 kilometres pipeline in five sections between Prospect South and Macarthur as part of its investment in new infrastructure that will support growth areas in Western and South Western Sydney.

The supply area for this pipeline includes Liverpool LGA, the South West Growth Area and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis including the suburbs Cecil Hills, Cecil Park and Kemps Creek.

The last connection was made at a ceremonial valve turn in the Australian Botanic Gardens at Mt Annan on Tuesday 6^th September.

The 18km pipeline installation has been made possible in collaboration with Delivery Partner ACCIONA and principal contractors Killard Infrastructure, Diona, Athassel Civil,Ferrycarrig Construction, Vaughn Civil and Comdain Infrastructure.