Major Projects

What we've done

Whilst ACTEW has a number of new supply projects underway, a lot of work has already been done to help secure the ACT region's water supply. The following projects have been undertaken since 2004, they are now fully operational and supplementing the ACT's water supply.

• Murrumbidgee River Extraction
• Cotter to Googong Bulk Transfer
• Construction of Mount Stromlo Water Treatment Plant
• Re-instating Cotter Reservoir as part of our water supply
• Upgrade of Googong Water Treatment Plant
• Water Reuse
• Managing water use
• Improved access to recycled water
• Increasing capacity of Cotter pumping station
• Increasing capacity of Murrumbidgee pumping station
• Ultraviolet disinfection at the Mt Stromlo Water Treatment Plant