tap™ the story


what is tap™
where does tap™ come from?

what is tap™?

tap™ is a product of Sydney Water and is readily available across the Sydney region. It’s the most sustainable choice when it comes to quenching your thirst and is piped directly to just about everywhere for your convenience.

tap™ was launched by Sydney Water to help reverse the current trend of paying way too much for drinking water – not only with our money – but also with our environment.

Because tap™ comes directly from the source right to your tap it doesn’t require any packaging or shipping – so is much better for the environment.  And in terms of quality, our water is world-class.

In fact tap™ is subjected to 70 different tests and also has the added benefit of fluoride for healthy teeth.

Another reason to keep you smiling is the price. Drinking tap™ will cost you less than one cent per litre.

So the next time you feel like a drink ask yourself what is the real cost that convenience is having on your environment?

After that, raise your glass or bottle of tap™ and drink to a sustainable future together.

Where does tap come from?

where does tap™ come from?

Most of the water for greater Sydney comes from rainwater captured in dams.

When water leaves the dams, it passes to one of nine water filtration plants around the Sydney region, where the water is treated to meet stringent quality and health standards.

On leaving the filtration plant, the water enters the customer supply system - a complex series of pipes and reservoirs which are responsible for delivering great quality water to homes and businesses across the greater Sydney area.

Sydney Water also has a desalination plant, which separates fresh water from seawater. The fresh water is treated to make sure it's up to national drinking standards, before it heads out to homes across Sydney.