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Why we’re talking about bins next to toilets

You probably have a bin in your kitchen, but what about one for the toilet or bathroom? If not, let us convince you why you want one. 

Do you know what not to flush?

Ask a plumber, or the ‘Blockage Buster’ teams at Icon Water, and they’ll tell you that not everyone knows what not to flush.

Discharge of partially treated effluent into Molonglo

Residents on a section of the Murrumbidgee River should avoid drawing water from the river, Icon Water advises.

Partially treated effluent discharged into Molonglo River

The Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre wastewater treatment plant bypass dam is discharging partially treated and settled effluent into the Molonglo River due to the heavy rain over recent days and significantly increased flow in the sewerage system, Icon Water advises.

Discharge of partially treated effluent after Canberra rainfall

The Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre wastewater treatment plant bypass dam is discharging partially treated and settled effluent into the Molonglo River.

New bureau taps into ACT public service to secure water supply

To make sure Canberra has a strong and secure water supply into the future, the ACT Government will set up a new Office for Water this month, water minister Shane Rattenbury announced today.

Partially treated effluent discharged into Molonglo River

The Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre wastewater treatment plant discharged partially treated effluent into the Molonglo River overnight on Saturday due to the heavy rain over Friday and Saturday and increased flow in the sewerage system

Wet wipes block pipes: Help Icon Water ‘Free the Poo’

Icon Water is asking for your help: we need Canberrans to help us free the poo, so it flows to the treatment plant instead of being blocked up.

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Icon Water expects discharge of partially treated effluent

Icon Water has advised that due to the heavy rain over the past three days infiltrating the sewerage system, the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre treatment plant was expected to discharge...

ACT ‘paving the way’ with recycled glass sand

A new collaboration between Icon Water, the ACT Government and sustainable infrastructure company Re-Group, will turn recycled glass products into sand for local infrastructure projects.

Icon Water helping Floriade to flourish

Icon Water has agreed to help all the Floriade Community participants with water for their garden beds after being approached for assistance by the Kingston Barton Residents Association to help water their plantings around the Kingston shops.

Toilet paper substitutes clog sewerage network

Icon Water reported an increase in blockages across the sewerage network in March as Canberrans turned to wet wipes and paper towels as wiping substitutes due to toilet paper shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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