From past to present at the Western Treatment Plant (Years 5-6)
Discover the historic development of Melbourne’s sewerage system, and the land's importance to Traditional Owners and the urban water cycle.
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Why worry about stormwater? (Years 5-6)
Investigate stormwater processes in your local catchment and how it is managed in Melbourne, including Water Sensitive Urban Design practices.
Bulk recycled water
We provide recycled water from our two sewage treatment plants to Melbourne’s retail water businesses and some regional water authorities, as well as a private company.
Waterbug and platypus adaptations (Years 5-6)
These activities explore the different ways waterbugs (macroinvertebrates) obtain their oxygen; students also can identify waterbugs in a sample and draw conclusions about the health of the waterway from the sensitivities of the waterbugs found.
Micro-organisms at work at the sewage treatment plant (Years 7-8)
Focus on bacteria in the sewage treatment process, the effect of aerating water on oxygen, how gravity transports sewage, and chemicals contained in laundry powders and detergents.
Waterway diversion and stormwater harvesting
View prices for diverting water from regulated and unregulated waterways, and harvesting stormwater from a waterway, drain, channel or asset controlled by Melbourne Water.
Cleaning up sewage (Years 9-10)
Focus on sewage treatment at the Western Treatment Plant: the role of sewerage and key processes, benefits of biogas, nitrogen cycle, and dissolved oxygen and aquatic ecosystems.
Saving our frogs (Years 9-10)
Students focus on the biology and ecology of two threatened frog species, learning how frog populations are managed to enhance recovery.
Construction, works and connections
View fees for planting, installing, demolishing or building over (or near) any of our underground assets or easements.
Flood level information
View prices we charge for providing flood level information for properties that may be subject to flooding.