Before you apply to councils for a town planning or building permit, you must find out if your property is near or within any Melbourne Water easements or assets – such as drains, sewers or water mains.

If we need ‘as constructed’ plans for the asset near your property, you’ll need to engage a licensed surveyor and Service Detection Locators to prove its location.

Works near, on or above our assets must meet our technical requirements.

You must include preliminary plans and supporting documents that outline your proposed work when applying for approval to connect to our stormwater system.

For public safety the need for fencing of all structures should be considered. For example, all inlet and outlet structures in the proposed system will require fencing.

This section details the maintenance requirements for underground drains and channels.

The manual outlines our requirements for best practice waterway design to help professionals working in the land development industry who design, construct and establish waterways in new urban developments.

The manual outlines our requirements for best practice constructed wetland design, to support consistent delivery of high-quality constructed wetlands across the Port Phillip and Westernport region.

This describes the structural design requirements for drainage systems. It includes details on pipe drains and associated concrete structures.

Additional factors which should be considered during the preparation of the design include: