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Case study: Underwater drones are reducing the effort and cost of mapping sludge build-up in wastewater treatment lagoons.

Case study: The Tarago Water Treatment Plant has been trialling reed bed technology to reduce the volume of treatment sludge sent to landfill.

Case study: we partnered with Monash University to trial continuous-flow ultrafiltration samplers, which provide a safer way to understand the quality of water in our waterways.

Get to know the basics about water, because having these important conversations today will ensure our city is a great place to live: tomorrow and for generations to come.

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life. That’s why we plan for, manage and maintain all elements of the water cycle. From grass cutting, to weed management and revegetation to desilting our pipelines.

Rivers and creeks are essential to our way of life - that’s why at Melbourne Water we conduct ongoing inspections of our creeks and waterways.