Water and Wastewater
West Camden Water Resource Recovery Facility - Stage 3
Location
Grasmere, New South Wales
Value
$200 million
Client
Sydney Water
Status
Complete
About the project
BMD, in joint venture with Downer, delivered a critical upgrade to double the wastewater treatment capacity of the West Camden Water Resource Recovery Facility, supporting population growth in South West Sydney.
The project involved end-to-end delivery, including design, construction, commissioning and process proving. This upgrade unlocks the potential to develop up to 70,000 new homes in the region while providing high-quality recycled water for local agricultural and recreational use.
Project scope
Construction of new inlet works
Installation of four new membrane bioreactor secondary treatment systems to manage increased influent loads and reduce effluent total nitrogen and total phosphorus in accordance with Sydney Water’s discharge licence
Upgrade of the biosolids handling, thickening, dewatering and outloading systems to accommodate increased biosolids production
Expansion of site-wide utilities and auxiliary services to support the new plant capacity and infrastructure
Construction of a second high-voltage feed to the plant and upgrade of internal electrical systems, including PLC and SCADA networks, to ensure reliable and modernised control and power distribution
Delivery of all associated civil works, including road and drainage upgrades
Commissioning, process proving and handover to Sydney Water Operations, followed by the safe decommissioning of redundant assets
Industry Awards
CCF NSW Earth Awards 2026, Project Value Category over $150 million finalist