Why Mount Evelyn?
50 per cent of Melbourne’s water is received from the Silvan Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant. Before water reaches our taps, it is passed through underground water mains from Silvan Reservoir running parallel to each other all the way to Mount Evelyn before branching off to transfer multiple locations across Melbourne.
The location for the Mount Evelyn Water Treatment Plant was selected due to:
- Proximity to Silvan Reservoir and water treatment plant.
- Ability to treat water efficiently in one location carried by three underground transfer water supply mains.
- This land is owned by Melbourne Water and is zoned PUZ1 (Public Use Zone – Service & Utility).
- Flat, mostly cleared land and close to existing roads.
Investigations of the proposed site have included land, ecology, cultural heritage and soil quality surveys. These surveys and reports have been considered as part of the location selection.
Vegetation removal
Tree removal on the northern side of the site is required for power line installation and construction works. The changes made to the loop road and building size has resulted in reduced overall tree removal from 89 to 66 trees between design phases (25 per cent reduction). To view which trees will be removed as part of the project.
Mount Evelyn Water Treatment Plant - Tree removal and trimming map
Timeline
