Fixing leaks

Managing leaks from the water pipes that carry water to households, businesses and councils across Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue Mountains, is just one of the ways we're all working together to secure Sydney's water supply.

Sydney Water's active leak detection and repair program is the largest and most comprehensive program in Australia to reduce leakage from its system. On behalf of the NSW Government, Sydney Water has:

inspected and repaired all 21,000 kilometres of water pipes - that is about the same distance as travelling once around Australia
committed to re-inspecting and repairing 18,000 kilometres of water mains every year at an annual cost of $100 million
improved response times by having crews available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The program is now saving about 22 billion litres a year.

You can continue to play an important role in assisting Sydney Water to identify leaking pipes, taps and toilets, water main breaks and other faults.

To find out more and to report a break or leak visit the Sydney Water website or view Chapter 6 of the Plan.

The NSW Government has invested more than $400 million over four years to reduce leaks in Sydney’s water pipe system.