Birdwatching access
Apply for access to birdwatch at the Western Treatment Plant, and learn about visitor safety requirements while on site.
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Bird species at the Western Treatment Plant
Tens of thousands of birds flock to the Western Treatment Plant, with nearly 300 species recorded at the site.
Producing recycled water
Discover how we produce high-quality recycled water at our Eastern and Western treatment plants.
Know your rivers and creeks
Learn how we look after greater Melbourne’s 25,000 kilometres of waterways, and the role that wetlands play.
Little Stringybark Creek ESO pre-development advice
The Little Stringybark Creek Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO) has been introduced into the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme to improve the health and condition of Little Stri
Water for the environment
Learn how we manage water to maintain the long-term environmental health of our rivers, creeks and wetlands.
PageUp data breach update
Melbourne Water is one of a number of organisations who use PageUp to manage their recruitment activity.
Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy sets out Melbourne Water's commitments regarding privacy of personal and health information.
Greening the Pipeline
Greening the Pipeline is an ambitious project to transform the Main Outfall Sewer reserve along the Federation Trail into a greener, cooler parkland for our communities in Melbourne’s west.
History and heritage
Melbourne Water has played a significant role in Melbourne’s development, from creating our underground sewerage system in the 1890s to completing Thomson Reservoir, Melbourne’s largest water supply reservoir in 1984.