Melbourne Water staff and crews are working with partner agencies to manage contaminated runoff from a large fire on Wednesday 10 July at Swann Drive in Derrimut.

Melbourne Water has opened a new education centre that will teach Victorian students how to create a sustainable future using interactive scenarios our engineers and staff manage in real life.

In April, Melbourne Water released new flood modelling for the Maribyrnong River to help the community and agencies better understand flood risk across the catchment.

Following heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in Melbourne, rural and regional Victoria, Melbourne Water highlights it current priorities.

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.

Due to dry conditions over the weekend, we have now ceased discharge of treated wastewater into Taylors Drain, however the EPA advises avoiding contact with surrounding waterways, including Carrum and Seaford Beach, for the time being.

Water authorities continue their work to assist with the recovery and providing support for flood affected residents following the Maribyrnong River flooding event.

Melbourne Water is proud to have taken out top honours at the Best Tasting Tap Water in Australia competition. Next stop - representing Australia at the international competition!

Melbourne’s Water Outlook 2023 shows water storage levels are over 98% full, the highest since 1996.

An independently-led review will be undertaken into the October 2022 Maribyrnong River flood.