After a complaint by a resident in Bower St about the odours recently emanating from the Plant and community members at the meeting reporting that the Sydney Water pumps just up from the toilet block at Shelly and the one in Whistler St near the cafes have both been very smelly for some time, the manager said North Head Water Resource Recovery Facility has had several upgrades over the years to reduce odour.

These upgrades and continuous improvements in operations have resulted in a substantial reduction in odour complaints. Major Periodic Maintenance programs are continuing for the Northside Storage Tunnel scrubber and Central Odour Control Facility. Meeting attendees said they would like to be informed on how odours are managed at the facility. This will be presented at the June Community Reference Group meeting. If you smell an offensive odour please report it to Sydney Water, the Council or the EPA.