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Controlled discharges from ETP to continue

With Victoria’s current flooding emergency Melbourne Water is advising residents in the southeast of Melbourne of a continued release of treated wastewater from the Eastern Treatment Plant.

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Update from Melbourne Water

Read the latest Melbourne Water news following the heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Melbourne, rural and regional Victoria.

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Melbourne Water Flooding Response

As a result of the recent high rainfalls and subsequent flooding Melbourne Water is working with emergency services and other relevant agencies to review the impacts to our waterways and assets. 

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Riverkeeper’s epic run for good

To mark World Rivers Day today (Sunday Sept 25), the Yarra Riverkeeper Association’s Chief Executive Officer Karin Traeger is setting off on an epic 280 kilometre run from the source of the Yarra River to the mouth at Docklands.

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