Residents

Whether you've just met us or know us well, use these quick links for residents. Discover more about our services, including greater Melbourne’s water supply, sewerage, rivers, creeks and major drainage systems.

Walking tracks and bike paths

Discover trails where you can cycle, stroll or jog along Melbourne’s rivers and creeks – and feel a million miles from city life.

Building and home renovation

Before you start building, renovating or sub-dividing, make sure your plans meet our criteria for flood, water asset and waterway protection.

Birdwatching

Discover our key birdwatching locations - including Werribee’s Western Treatment Plant - and species you might encounter, and find out if you need a birdwatching permit.

Drip Trip: the game

Flush carefully! Bust a move (or fatberg) through your neighbourhood's pipes, sewers, drains and waterways in our water game, Drip Trip.

Western Treatment Plant virtual tour

Go behind the scenes of with our virtual tour, exploring the stories, videos and panoramas that bring this fascinating site to life!

Mindful colouring sheets

Colouring sheets featuring waterbugs, frogs and platypus from our citizen science programs.

Our water supply system

Melbourne has some of the highest-quality drinking water in the world. Learn how it makes its long journey to your tap.

The importance of sewerage

Get the lowdown on Melbourne’s sewerage system, how we look after it and what you can do to help.

Tips for saving water

Use these tips to save water at home, and make every drop count - and keep your water use under Target 150.

For news, events and more, browse through water data and education. Remember, for any residential water supply concerns, contact your local water retailer.