The Western Treatment Plant (WTP) sustainably treats almost half of Melbourne’s sewage daily. We’ve been constructing the 5 West Nutrient Removal Plant (NRP) to ensure a safe sewerage service for local homes and businesses now and into the future.
Melbourne Water is undertaking essential upgrades by raising the sewer weir and replacing and raising maintenance holes at the North West Sewer shaft within Afton Street Reserve in Aberfeldie.
Melbourne Water is upgrading Barrymore Road Retarding Basin (RB) embankment in Attwood Creek, Greenvale. The Retarding Basin forms an integral part of the Atwood Creek Reserve and the broad street drain.
We're partially upgrading Beaconsfield Reservoir to protect downstream properties and communities. The reservoir was permanently disconnected from Melbourne's water supply network in 1988.
Improving the health of Dandenong Creek’s middle corridor by fostering innovation in pollution reduction and enhancing biodiversity and connectivity. After a successful Phase 1 and 2 of the Enhancing our Dandenong Creek program, Melbourne Water will continue to deliver through a Better Environment Plan for the middle corridor of Dandenong Creek.
In partnership with Manningham Council, we are rehabilitating a section of Birrarung (Yarra River) in Warrandyte to repair riverbank erosion and protect native habitat, including for platypus.
We gather research data at Boag Rocks, on the Mornington Peninsula, where Class A recycled water is discharged from the Eastern Treatment Plant.
We're upgrading the dam infrastructure at Cardinia Reservoir to ensure its future as a safe and resilient water source for Melbourne.
We are removing an infestation of pest insect Giant pine scale from Cardinia Reservoir and replanting the affected areas with indigenous plants. These works will protect the local environment from further damage from giant pine scale and ensure the long-term biodiversity of the catchment.