Drainage system
Melbourne’s drainage system directs stormwater away from urban areas to reduce the risk of flooding, but extreme rainfall can still sometimes cause floods.
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Retarding basins
Retarding basins play an important role in reducing flood risk, temporarily storing stormwater during very high rainfall.
Your future
Melbourne Water’s service offering is constantly evolving to meet the challenges related to population growth, empowered customer expectations, increased cost of living, urbanisation and impacts of climate change.
Grants
Learn about grants available to support innovation, liveability and collaboration across water management, and improve river health.
Melbourne Water Safety Procedures
If you have been engaged to complete work for Melbourne Water, you must adhere to the relevant safety procedures.
Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways Program
Access funding for initiatives that support healthy people, places and environments, through our flexible incentives program – open all year round.
Waterway and stormwater management grants: case studies
Learn about some of the partnerships Melbourne Water has fostered with our customers and community in waterway and stormwater management.
Liveable Communities, Liveable Waterways Program privacy statement
Melbourne Water respects the privacy of your personal information and we collect and handle it in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic).
Biogas
We generate electricity by combusting biogas, captured from our sewage treatment lagoons and anaerobic digesters.
Waterways and Drainage Charge
The charge funds a range of services to protect rivers and creeks, and provide regional drainage and flood protection. View current prices.