Retarding basins
Retarding basins play an important role in reducing flood risk, temporarily storing stormwater during very high rainfall.
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Greening the Pipeline
Greening the Pipeline is an ambitious project to transform the Main Outfall Sewer reserve (along Federation Trail) into a greener, cooler parkland for 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.
Timeline of our history
Find out more about key moments in our organisation’s history.
Heritage management and conservation
We are responsible for managing different types of heritage, including built, indigenous, contact and natural heritage.
History of our water supply system
Access to clean water has shaped human settlements throughout history, and Melbourne is no different.
History of sewerage
Follow the history of Melbourne’s sewerage, from open sewers and thunderboxes to sustainable resource management and recovery.
Cocoroc township
The town of Cocoroc was built in 1894 at the Werribee Sewage Farm to house its workers. Discover its many fascinating stories.
Werribee Farm
The Western Treatment Plant has played a crucial role in Melbourne's development, treating our sewage since 1897.
History of our rivers and creeks
Our rivers, creeks and wetlands have played many roles throughout history: as places of cultural importance, sources of water and natural forms of drainage.