Wyee Sewer

The NSW Government and Hunter Water are delivering a $30 million project to provide sewer services to properties in the Wyee township.
When completed, sewer connections will be provided to 400 existing homes and businesses with the capacity to cater for developments in future residential subdivisions and surrounding areas. View the project map to see which properties are included in the scheme.
The sewer scheme will replace existing on-property septic systems, and aims to reduce environmental and public health concerns and improve service reliability. View the Concept Designs for the reticulated mains, pump stations and manholes in our document library.
Construction commenced in mid-2019 and the system is expected to be ready for connection to residential homes by early 2021.
The NSW Government and Hunter Water are delivering a $30 million project to provide sewer services to properties in the Wyee township.
When completed, sewer connections will be provided to 400 existing homes and businesses with the capacity to cater for developments in future residential subdivisions and surrounding areas. View the project map to see which properties are included in the scheme.
The sewer scheme will replace existing on-property septic systems, and aims to reduce environmental and public health concerns and improve service reliability. View the Concept Designs for the reticulated mains, pump stations and manholes in our document library.
Construction commenced in mid-2019 and the system is expected to be ready for connection to residential homes by early 2021.
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what path will the 500 meters of pipework take in Macquarie street. i can find maps of the area that will benefit from the sewer but nothing showing the area that will be impacted by the installation of pipes.
Krystal asked about 2 years agoHi Krystal
Thanks for your question.
Early works will start shortly to install 500 metres of sewer pipework along the northern side of Macquarie Street, from near the Morisset Station (on the station side of the street) to the existing transfer main at the corner of Wharf Street.
The purple line in the aerial image below shows where the pipework will be laid.
We are working closely with Lake Macquarie City Council to complete this work in conjunction with Council planned upgrades to the road, including a new footpath, kerb and guttering and improvements to formalise car parking on both side of the street.
There will be no impact to residents’ driveways, however roadside parking on both sides of Macquarie Street will be unavailable during construction to allow works to progress. We will have traffic controls in place to assist commuters and local residents travel through the area.
I hope this assist you. Let us know if you need any further information at this time.
Kind regards,
Wyee Sewer team
Project stages
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Options assessment
Wyee Sewer has finished this stage2015-2016
The preferred solution involves the combination of both gravity and pressure sewer systems and transfer infrastructure to deliver sewer flows to the existing Waste Water Treatment Works at Dora Creek.
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Concept Design, environmental and technical studies
Wyee Sewer has finished this stageEnvironmental and technical studies determined the most suitable location for the pipelines, pumping stations and other infrastructure. This work involves community and stakeholder engagement to understand the potential impacts and opportunities.
A concept design was prepared for the sewer reticulation system and transfer system.
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Early works
Wyee Sewer has finished this stageFrom mid-November
While the main work in Wyee is on track to commence in mid-2019, early work is underway at Morisset to install 500 metres of pipework along Macquarie Street. This will connect the town to Hunter Water’s existing transfer main and should take approximately 12 weeks to complete.
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Contract awarded soon
Wyee Sewer has finished this stageMarch 2019
Once the contract is awarded, the team will establish a site office in the Wyee township and will have a local presence.
The project site office will offer a local point of contact for the community to ask questions about planned works near your home and raise any concerns you may have. This team will provide day-to-day support to the project and community as construction progresses over the next two years.
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Detailed Design underway
Wyee Sewer has finished this stageDetailed Design for the project will be completed in stages followed by the construction activities.
Residents may notice contractors inspecting the various locations where construction may take place. We may need to access some private properties to complete this work, and we will contact the property owner if we need to arrange entry to a property.
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Community drop-in information session
Wyee Sewer has finished this stageWhile the detailed design process is well underway, residents are invited to a drop in session on Tuesday 25 June between 3pm and 6pm at Wyee Community Hall.
A drop in session allows property owners and tenants to ‘drop in’ whenever is convenient for you and have your questions answered one on one. Subject matter experts from Hunter Water, Monadelphous and Lake Macquarie City Council will be on hand to answer any queries residents might have.
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Preparations for construction
Wyee Sewer has finished this stageSurveying, understanding the levels and locating all underground services in order to finalise the detailed design.
Residents can expect to see trucks, surveyors and staff from Monadelphous walking the streets of Wyee as we aim to locate underground services, survey the land and understand the topography in much more detail. This will continue until at least the end of 2019.
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Construction underway
Wyee Sewer is currently at this stage2019-Early 2021
Construction of the sewer mains, pump stations and other infrastructure will be completed in stages from August 2019. Properties will be able to connect to the new sewer system when it is complete in early 2021.
Document Library
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Factsheets
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Fact Sheet - Connecting to system - Nov 2019 (2.05 MB) (pdf)
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Application Form: Service Connection or Disconnection (139 KB) (pdf)
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Sewer service diagram requirments (576 KB) (pdf)
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Decommissioning your onsite sewage management system - LMCC - June 2019 (188 KB) (pdf)
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Wyee Sewer - FAQs - November 2019 (731 KB) (pdf)
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Community FAQs June 2019 (216 KB) (pdf)
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Who's listening
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Email wyee@hunterwater.com.au