Boosting reliability with $40 million injection into Perth's water pipes

Upgraded local water mains will improve water supply service to customers
Staged upgrades across Stirling, Joondalup, Belmont, Nedlands and Bayswater local government areas
Two-year program carefully managed to minimise impact to local residents
Part of wider $756 million investment in the Perth metro water supply and network

Thousands of households across Perth will benefit from improved water supply reliability under a $40.4 million Cook Government investment in water main upgrades.

Funded under the 2024-25 State Budget, priority sections of water reticulation main, totalling 30 kilometres, will be replaced to minimise the risk of leaks and bursts.

Carefully planned to minimise disruption, the renewals work will be completed in short stages of 6-8 weeks’ duration. Construction work will be mostly within verges along residential roads with traffic management in place.

The two-year program of work commences early September within the City of Stirling, City of Joondalup, City of Belmont, City of Nedlands and City of Bayswater.

Water reticulation mains are the smaller water supply pipes found along almost every street that are in turn connected to individual properties. The oldest sections being replaced are more than 70 years old.

Supporting 200 jobs during delivery, two WA-based contractors, Hascon Civil and Aboriginal-owned Benang, will deliver the first two packages of the works, with the program expected to be completed by mid-2026.

For more information, including maps of the work areas, visit: watercorporation.com.au/Outages-and-works/Ongoing-Works/Metro-Water-Renewals.

Comments attributed to Water Minister Simone McGurk:

“Nobody wants the inconvenience of a burst pipe affecting their water supply, so this $40 million investment – funded under the State Budget – is part of a long-term program to enhance the reliability of Perth’s water network and save valuable water.

“The two-year program of staged upgrades, across five local government areas, have been carefully planned to minimise the impact to local residents with smaller sections and quicker timeframes.“