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What is water?
Read about what water is made up of, and how it changes.
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Melbourne's water supply
The water that you drink, wash in and water your garden with begins as rain and it probably fell a long way away from your home.
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Sewerage system
The sewerage system carries our sewage, or waste water, from homes and businesses to a sewage treatment plant.
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Natural water cycle
The way that water travels from the earth’s surface to the sky and then back to the earth’s surface is called the water cycle.
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Think before you flush
There are many materials at home that shouldn’t be tipped down the sewer.
Student resources
There is a wealth of information about water and water-related topics to help you with school assignments and projects.
Resources available
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What is water?
Read about the molecular make up of water and how it changes.
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Melbourne's water supply
Read about how we collect and store water, and how we keep it safe.
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Natural water cycled
The water cycle describes the continual movement of water between the surface of the earth, underground and the atmosphere.
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Melbourne's great water
Melbourne's water is naturally better because about 88% of our water comes from natural, protected catchments.
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Next generation water supply
Find out how we're securing our future water supply to cope with population growth and changes to our climate and land use
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Water pollution
The sewage from houses, schools, office buildings, farms and factories contains all kinds of chemicals and materials that are not naturally found in our waterways.
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Sewerage system
There are two separate systems which carry water away from your home. Join us on a tour of the sewerage system.
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Sewerage blockages
Many objects and materials that shouldn’t enter our sewerage system can clog your sinks and drains, causing expensive blockages.
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Fluoridation
Find out about how fluoride naturally occurs and how we control the amount in the water supply.
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Chlorination
Small amounts of chlorine are added to your water to destroy any disease-causing bacteria.