Icon Water maintains a precautionary approach, staying abreast of the science and has performed testing in its water supply catchments as early as 2016.

The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (the independent regulator) updated water and sewerage prices for the ACT for the upcoming financial year.

Earlier this year, the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (the independent regulator) decided how water and sewerage prices for the ACT will be calculated for the next five years. 

Icon Water is launching phase 2 of its successful ‘Free the Poo’ campaign, which is aimed at public education to help reduce blockages in Canberra’s wastewater pipes.   
 

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

Icon Water has published a price proposal for water and wastewater services in the ACT for the five-year regulatory period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2028.

The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has set the 2022–23 water and sewerage prices for the ACT. From 1 July 2022, water and sewerage prices will be adjusted to account for the Consumer Price Index (CPI), government charges, and market factors.

In 2021, you saw our team of blockage busters in action removing wet wipes and other nasties from our wastewater network. Many Canberrans have also helped Icon Water free the poo by avoiding flushing wet wipes and binning them instead.

Icon Water’s Community Support Program will open today for applications from local organisations seeking support for the 2022/23 financial period. 

Applications will remain open until 30 April 2022, and applicants can apply for sponsorship from one of three categories: 

Once again in 2022, residents of the Queanbeyan region and the ACT will be able to be inspired by Music by the River, a wonderful, one-night only musical event by the Queanbeyan River.