TasWater news

Little to no rain over the last fortnight has areas in Tasmania on close watch for potential water restrictions.

TasWater’s award-winning Asset Art Program has reached another milestone, with the completion of a striking new mural at Tolosa Park in Glenorchy.

Hobart’s sewerage transformation is moving full steam ahead, with the next stage of work bringing temporary traffic disruptions, but delivering long-term benefits for the city.

TasWater is turning to nature to help improve sewage treatment, trialling floating wetlands in three sewage treatment lagoons around the state.

TasWater will resume Tullah Water Treatment Plant operations after extensive sampling shows no impact to the water supply.

TasWater continues to test water quality at its Tullah Water Treatment Plant, following an oil spill in the nearby Lake Rosebery earlier this month.

TasWater has begun work on the replacement of two 80-year-old water mains in Liverpool and Murray Streets in central Hobart.

Work begins on a 4.3km pipeline to carry 12 megalitres of sewage daily, transforming Hobart's wastewater journey from Macquarie Point to Selfs Point.

TasWater and the Brighton Council have welcomed the significant support from the Federal Government to jointly unlock a growth precinct around the new Brighton High School by providing funding for critical infrastructure to enable the development of up to 600 dwellings, childcare and commercial development.

Ellendale's water supply is set to be secured during the summer months after a project to connect the town to the Fentonbury Water Treatment Plant was awarded funding from the Australian Government. Today, the Honourable Julie Collins MP announced the funds from the Water Infrastructure for Sustainable Efficient Regions (WISER) Initiative would flow into Tasmania.

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This summer, Tasmanians are being empowered to make smart water-saving choices and protect local supplies through a campaign focused on awareness and action.