The Western Treatment Plant (WTP) sustainably treats almost half of Melbourne’s sewage daily. We’ve been constructing the 5 West Nutrient Removal Plant (NRP) to ensure a safe sewerage service for local homes and businesses now and into the future.
Melbourne Water is undertaking essential upgrades by raising the sewer weir and replacing and raising maintenance holes at the North West Sewer shaft within Afton Street Reserve in Aberfeldie.
We're partially upgrading Beaconsfield Reservoir to protect downstream properties and communities. The reservoir was permanently disconnected from Melbourne's water supply network in 1988.
Improving the health of Dandenong Creek’s middle corridor by fostering innovation in pollution reduction and enhancing biodiversity and connectivity. After a successful Phase 1 and 2 of the Enhancing our Dandenong Creek program, Melbourne Water will continue to deliver through a Better Environment Plan for the middle corridor of Dandenong Creek.
We’ve completed the modification works to strengthen and extend the life of the Blind Creek footbridge in Fairpark Reserve.
We gather research data at Boag Rocks, on the Mornington Peninsula, where Class A recycled water is discharged from the Eastern Treatment Plant.
We're upgrading the dam infrastructure at Cardinia Reservoir to ensure its future as a safe and resilient water source for Melbourne.
Melbourne Water is removing an infestation of giant pine scale from Cardinia Reservoir and replanting the affected areas with native plants. These works will protect the local environment from further damage from giant pine scale and ensure the long-term biodiversity of the area.
We are improving visitor access and protecting the environment along Cement Creek and the Yarra River at the popular Redwood Forest in Warburton.
Some paths near the riverbank will be temporarily closed while we build a boardwalk, viewing platforms, walking paths and fencing, and revegetate the riverbank to protect native plants and animals for generations to come.