A $200 million upgrade to Sydney Water’s West Camden Water Resource Recovery Facility is now complete, unlocking the potential for up to 70,000 new homes across Greater Macarthur.
This new facility more than doubles the region’s wastewater treatment capacity, removing one of the biggest barriers to growth and making sure essential services are ready for new families and communities.
The new plant is officially online and fully operational after an extensive ‘cutover’ process from the old existing plant, which is now being decommissioned.
Sydney Water has officially unveiled this new wastewater plant upgrade with a ribbon cutting and smoking ceremony on 20 June 2025.
New South Wales Water Minister, Rose Jackson, did the honours of cutting the ribbon, supported by Camden MP, Sally Quinnell, and Sydney Water Acting Chief Executive, Paul Plowman.
Mr Plowman said that the completion of this upgrade is a huge milestone for Sydney Water.
“We’re growing alongside the communities that we serve by building the infrastructure needed to support Greater Sydney’s expansion,” he said.
“New and upgraded infrastructure is part of our long-term plan to get ahead of growth, deliver improved services and help build more liveable and sustainable cities for the future.”
The New South Wales Government said that this is the kind of real, practical work that gets homes built.
The new plant protects local waterways, and will also support the South West Growth Area while the Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre is completed in 2026.
The project created 1400 jobs during construction and is part of Sydney Water’s broader pipeline of major infrastructure to support housing right across Western Sydney.
According to the New South Wales Government, this is just one of its actions to deliver more homes for New South Wales, including:
- A record investment through the $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW program to deliver 8400 social homes, 21,000 affordable homes and upgrades to 30,000 public homes
- Streamlined planning pathways to speed up the delivery of more homes, including affordable housing
- Establishing the Housing Delivery Authority which has streamlined approvals and resulted in a 37 per cent increase in the number of development applications lodged compared to 2024
- Introducing temporary groundwater licence exemptions for developers to slash costs and cut red tape
Ms Jackson said that you can’t build homes without pipes, power and public infrastructure.
“That’s why we are getting on the job of building infrastructure, so we can build the homes the people of New South Wales need,” she said
“This is what tackling the housing crisis looks like. Building world class public infrastructure that helps us build more homes all across our city.”
Member for Camden, Sally Quinnell, said that this milestone is great news for the Camden community.
“The upgraded plant will ensure our local infrastructure keeps pace with growth, while protecting our environment and creating local employment opportunities,” she said.
“I’m proud to see this level of investment in our region – ensuring our community is well supported as we continue to grow.”
