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Water for Sale

SunWater’s successful delivery of key water projects and infrastructure has enabled regional growth and has opened the door to water security for both business and the community.

As one of the leading bulk water suppliers in Australia and managing around $7 billion in assets throughout Queensland, SunWater supplies water to a diverse customer base including mines, power generators, local governments and irrigators.

In regional Queensland especially, some areas have an abundant supply of water and SunWater currently has water allocations for sale and/or lease. With an asset base of 19 dams and 63 weirs and barrages, full storage capacity is over 6.7 million ML, of which around 2.18 million ML is available as water allocations for delivery to customers.

As well as investing in future water security through infrastructure planning and expanding available capacity, SunWater are also investigating the treatment of coal seam gas water and identifying viable markets for the produced water. This innovative approach towards water has to date seen SunWater successfully make water work now and in the future.

Allocations Available for Purchase

These allocations are currently available from SunWater’s water supply schemes for purchase and/or lease.

Water Supply Scheme

Water Available
ML

Priority

Bundaberg
Burnett Water price list

~100,000

Medium

~16,000

High

Upper Burnett

~17,000

Medium

Burdekin Haughton

~100,000

Medium

Julius Dam

~10,850

High

Pioneer River

~12,600

High

Lower Mary River

~6,000

Medium

Lower Mary River

~360

High

Proserpine River

~5,200

High

In addition, SunWater is currently seeking Foundation Customers to reserve high priority water allocations for its Connors River Dam and Pipelines project. For more information, contact Brett Stevenson on 07 4048 4847 or 0407150 669 or email business@sunwater.com.au.