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Melbourne's water
storages are currently at:
41.7%
breakdown by reservoir
(you can click on each reservoir
for more information)
Thomson: 27.1%
Cardinia: 43.3%
Upper Yarra: 69.4%
Sugarloaf: 83.4%
Silvan: 89.3%
Tarago: 60.4%
Yan Yean: 54.1%
Greenvale: 66.5%
Maroondah: 100.0%
O'Shannassy: 100.0%
interactive tools
Western Treatment Plant Explorer: Recycled water
Explore how recycled water is produced at the Western Treatment Plant. Collect pictures and text in your “virtual backpack” for reports and presentations.
Stormwater Interactive Model
See how stormwater pollution impacts on our rivers, creeks and bays with the Stormwater Interactive Model.
An experienced education officer accompanies the model to deliver tailored sessions.
Eastern Treatment Plant Explorer
Get an in-depth look at the workings of Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant. Grab pictures and text for your "virtual backpack" for a student assignment, report or presentation.
Visiting the Eastern Treatment Plant with a class? Have a look at the resource activities for some pre- and post-visit learning.
Floods Explorer
Explore how houses, parks, schools and other urban areas are affected when it rains. Go behind the scenes and find out what really happens at local councils, the Bureau of Meteorology, the State Emergency Services and Melbourne Water when there is a flood.
Home Water Investigator
Build your own virtual home to calculate your family's water usage. See where water is used in your home, and how much your family use every year. Then compare the results from this virtual water audit with your water bill.
The Home Water Investigator is a proud winner of a Pirelli Award.
Waterworks Adventure
Use this interactive tool to get under the skin of the water supply, stormwater and sewerage systems of a big city. Learn about the major design considerations for these water systems and compare them to Melbourne’s water systems.
Then, design a complete urban water system for your city.
A detailed report and evaluation of your design will be generated at the end of your adventure.
Water Recycling Model
Use this 1.5 by 2.4 metres mobile model to generate discussion about our current water situation?
An experienced education officer accompanies the model to deliver tailored sessions.
Western Treatment Plant Explorer
Get an in-depth look at the workings of a Melbourne icon - the Western Treatment Plant. Grab pictures and text for your "virtual backpack" for a student report or presentation.
Visiting the Western Treatment Plant with a class? Have a look at the resource activities for some pre- and post-visit learning.
The Western Treatment Plant Explorer is a proud winner of a Pirelli Award.