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.
The 70km pipeline can carry water from the Goulburn River to Melbourne in times of critical human need.
Get to know Melbourne’s 10 major water storage reservoirs, which help secure our water supply now and into the future.
View facts and historical rainfall data for Cardinia, Melbourne’s second-largest reservoir.
View facts and historical rainfall data for Greenvale Reservoir, built to supply Melbourne’s growing west.
View facts and historical rainfall data for Maroondah Reservoir, which supplies Melbourne’s northern, western and inner suburbs.
Melbourne Water releases a large amount of information as online and printed documents, in meetings and at community events and other activities.
A summary of the state of Melbourne’s water availability for the year ahead, and our actions to secure a resilient, reliable water supply.
We’re undertaking strategic research projects to improve our knowledge of Western Port’s marine and coastal environments.
Learn how we calculate water storage levels and why we display data in a particular way.