Melbourne Water
Melbourne Water is a company that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Melbourne Water completes AUD 330 million sewage treatment upgrade with world-leading innovation
Melbourne Water is proud to announce the completion of the 5 West Nutrient Removal Plant (5W NRP), a groundbreaking upgrade to the Western Treatment Plant. This world-leading innovation will boost the city’s sewage treatment capacity while also reducing energy requirements and improving water quality. The 5W NRP is designed to achieve one of the world's […]
Melbourne’s water storages declined sharply through autumn as warm, dry conditions continue
A warmer-than-average autumn has led to an 8% drop in Greater Melbourne’s water storages since the end of summer, with current levels sitting at 73%, down 14% from the end of autumn 2024. This marks the most significant decline for the start of the year in nearly three decades, with storage levels recording their sharpest […]
Melbourne’s water storages at 88.4%, expected to remain secure for the year ahead
Melbourne’s Annual Water Outlook 2025 shows that water storage levels are expected to remain secure for the year ahead. Although water restrictions are not expected for Greater Melbourne over the next 12 months, permanent water saving rules continue to apply, and we all need to make every drop count. Current storages remain high, sitting at […]
Melbourne Water trials autonomous drones to protect drinking water quality
In a cutting-edge initiative, Melbourne Water is trialling autonomous drones to monitor and safeguard the city’s world-class drinking water. In a two-month trial, smart drones are being deployed at Silvan Reservoir, one of Melbourne’s largest protected water catchments, supplying around 65 per cent of Melbourne’s drinking water. The drones will monitor the water and surrounding […]
“Sustainable sewage treatment is a step change in Melbourne Water’s resource recovery ability”
Melbourne’s population is growing and the amount of sewage that the city will need to process may almost double by 2050. Melbourne Water sees this as an opportunity to increase its contribution to the circular economy as it engages in upgrading its Western Treatment Plant, where agriculture and biodiversity meet resource recovery. The Western Treatment […]
Renewable energy powering Melbourne Water’s path to net zero
Melbourne Water is on track to halve its emissions by 2025 and reduce them to net zero by 2030. "Electricity generation is Australia's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to a large proportion Melbourne Water’s own operational emissions. Taking action now to transition to a clean energy future will support the delivery of our commitment to a […]
Melbourne Water injects millions into Western Treatment Plant upgrade
Melbourne Water is continuing to invest in critical infrastructure by updating the Western Treatment Plant, transforming it into a modern, state-of-the art facility that will help reduce greenhouse emissions and cater to Melbourne’s growing sewerage needs. Turning the first sod of the all-new Resource Recovery and Re-Use Complex, this future-focussed $711 million (US$462 million) facility will […]
Melbourne Water – caring for Victoria’s globally recognised wetlands
Victoria’s globally recognised Ramsar wetlands are a biodiversity paradise for our environment and the habitat and wildlife that call these magical places home, and it’s thanks to Melbourne Water that they continue to flourish. Marking World Wetlands Day, Melbourne Water is one of the State’s largest land managers and responsible for the protection and enhancement […]
Melbourne Water brings local and international expertise to further net zero opportunities
The international alliance was formed last September to collectively reduce carbon emissions by one million tonnes annually.