Melbourne Water

Melbourne water is an extensive study. It deals with Melbourne water storages, water supply catchments, and distribution of the stored water in Melbourne city. Water treatment is also an important aspect of Melbourne water supply. Melbourne Water Storage
There are nine reservoirs that supply water to the city of Melbourne in Victoria state of Australia. They are:

• Cardinia with a capacity of 287,000 million liters
• Greenvale with a capacity of 27,000 million liters
• Maroondah with a capacity of 22,000 million liters
• O'Shannassy with a capacity of 3,000 million liters
• Silvan with a capacity of 40,000 million liters
• Sugarloaf with a capacity of 96,000 million liters
• Thomson with a capacity of 1,068,000 million liters
• Upper Yarra with a capacity of 200,000 million liters
• Yan Yean with a capacity of 30,000 million liters

These nine reservoirs having a total capacity of 1,773,000 million liters, is currently supplying around 706,000 million liters of water to the residents of Melbourne.

Melbourne Water Supply Catchments
Melbourne in Australia is globally one of the five cities that has protected water catchment areas. Almost 90% of Melbourne's water requirement comes from the catchment area located in the Yarra Ranges lying to the east of Melbourne. The uninhabited Yarra Ranges are covered with ash forests and closed to the public so that it remains unspoilt.

Melbourne Water Treatment and Quality
As most of Melbourne's water comes from catchment areas, it requires minimal treatment. Every year, almost 50,000 tests are performed to ensure the water quality collected from about 160 sites.

The water that reaches the consumer is of the highest quality and exceeds the parameters set by the National Health and Medical Research Council.

Melbourne inhabitants are very particular about Melbourne water and have great regards for it. It is based on the principle of ensuring highest quality at source.