Access the latest prices, application forms and supporting information relating to diversion management and licences.

Melbourne Water provides legislated flood protection, drainage and waterway protection services that seek to ensure the community of Melbourne is protected and resilient from our climate change future.

Under government policy and law, conditions apply to installing and altering meters, pumps and offtakes.

Building surveyors and councils won’t issue a building permit unless you have our written approval to work or build near our assets such as pipes, drains and water mains.

View policies for health, safety and site environmental management in relation to construction of works.

The request for reservation of land, or the designation of easements, generally occurs at the subdivision stage. Among other things a plan of subdivision will generally provide easements and/or reserves for existing or future drainage, flooding, wetland and stormwater quality management purposes.

The detailed design ​is based on the approved concept and functional designs, and involves documenting the design and functional elements with detailed design drawings and specifications.

As Melbourne grows, the amount of litter does too. Together, let’s make litter extinct!

If you’re constructing works required by us, your design needs to be certified before you can start work.

We are responsible for managing different types of heritage, including built, indigenous, contact and natural heritage.​