Distribution
Melbourne's water supply system includes:
- Catchments
- Storage reservoirs
- Large transfer mains
- Local service reservoirs
- Water treatment facilities
Melbourne Water manages nine major reservoirs, which provide Melbourne with a capacity of 1,773,000 million litres of water.
We also operate:
- More than 1000 kilometres of distribution mains
- About 60 service reservoirs
- More than 220 kilometres of aqueducts
- Two major water treatment plants
- About 20 water pumping stations
This extensive supply system links Melbourne's storage reservoirs with the city's three retail water companies and their customers.
The major storage reservoirs supply water via large transfer mains to service reservoirs throughout the metropolitan area to meet daily and hourly consumption needs. The water is then transferred to the retail water companies, which operate the reticulation network within their area of responsibility.
