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Melbourne's water
storages are currently

64.6%

Sewerage

Aerators at the Western Treatment Plant
  • How our sewerage system works
    What happens when you flush the toilet? Find out how sewage is transported from your homes to our sewage treatment plants.
  • Western Treatment Plant
    The Western Treatment Plant in Werribee serves close to 1.6 million people in the central, northern and western suburbs. The plant is about 10,500 hectares in area and is a world leader in technical and environmental innovation.
  • Eastern Treatment Plant
    The Eastern Treatment Plant treats sewage from about 1.5 million people in Melbourne’s south-eastern and eastern suburbs.
  • History of sewerage
    We've come a long way from the days of the outhouse. Learn about significant milestones in the development of Melbourne’s sewerage system.