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Red Fire Hydrant

Icon Water provides water for firefighting across Canberra. In the inner north and inner south you may have noticed the red pillar hydrants, which are full of character but gradually being phased out with new spring hydrants at ground level.

Swainsona recta

The M2G offset is surrounded by an additional 328 hectares which is also managed to protect and improve ecological conditions for consistency across the entire Williamsdale property.

Solar at LMWQCC

Cotter Dam solar photovoltaic panels power the destratification units for the Cotter Reservoir. These units mix the water column to improve quality for drinking water, also benefiting aquatic life like our endangered Macquarie perch.

Water cycle experiment

In this simple “water cycle in a bag” experiment, we will observe the different stages of the water cycle process up close.

Recycling water

Everyone wants to save water. Not only is it good for your wallet and the environment, when it's hot and dry saving water benefits the whole community.

Soil reuse

Icon Water’s field services crews work tirelessly day-in day-out, repairing and maintaining the drinking water network across Canberra. Excavating soil around subterranean water pipes is often achieved by using water jetting and hydrovac operations to ensure gas, electricity and other underground utilities are not disturbed.

Recovered glass sand

Could glass bottles, jars and containers support local jobs, reduce waste to landfill, and lessen the depletion of local natural resources? All while saving Icon Water money?

Carrying water in eSwatini

How do you help a village in eSwatini that has intermittent and unreliable power and unsafe drinking water?

Transforming Narrabundah reservoir

For most people, the thought of using cans of spray paint to create a seven-metre high mural on the side of a water tank might be a bit daunting. Not to Canberran Geoff Filmer.

Googong Dam flood event, December 2010

As Googong Dam celebrates 40 years of supplying water to Canberra and Queanbeyan, we take a look at what makes it strong enough to withstand the pressure of a large flood.