Desalination
The Victorian Desalination Plant provides a reliable source of water in the face of challenges like population growth and climate change.
The Victorian Desalination Plant provides a reliable source of water in the face of challenges like population growth and climate change.
Western Treatment Plant Virtual Tour: Discover the Western Treatment Plant, find out about water management and how sewage becomes a valuable and reusable resource. Learn how to manage water sustainably. Find out about the key processes of the natural and urban water cycle.
The Hawthorn East Main Drain (HEMD) is part of the complex drainage system which Melbourne Water manages. A recent inspection of the HEMD found that sections may be reaching the end of their working life resulting in brick separation and some brick loss. That’s why at Melbourne Water we are upgrading the HEMD so that it can continue to ensure that rainfall and ground water can safely flow away from built-up areas into rivers and creeks.
We’re transforming another section of Tarralla Creek, Croydon, into a more natural and enjoyable community space.
Our rivers and creeks are essential to our way of life and the plants and animals that depend on them. That’s why at Melbourne Water we’re improving the health of Findon Creek in Epping and Wollert with a weeding and revegetation program over 3 years.
Read the Melbourne Water Guide to Inclusive Communications and Engagement: equipping our staff with the necessary tools and knowledge to create more inclusive and accessible communications and engagement.
View daily desalinated water data, to see how much is contributed to our water storage levels when the desalination plant is in use.
We are enhancing the Mill Park Wetlands in The Lakes Reserve, South Morang, to ensure they keep working the way they were meant to: filtering out nitrogen and harmful pollutants and keeping our rivers and creeks healthy.
In Melbourne, rivers and creeks are essential to our way of life. That's why we committed to enhancing life and liveability in your local area and upgraded the North Heatherton Wetland.
We're upgrading the Waverley Road retarding basin spillway, located next to Scotchmans Creek Trail in Mount Waverley, to ensure a safe drainage system and to reduce the risk of flooding to surrounding homes.