Access to Water

This section of the VRO website is a collaborative effort between the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) (external link) and Department of Primary Industries (DPI). Much of the content was developed within the former Department of Natural Resources and Environment. DSE is now the lead agency in Victoria for the management of water resources across the state. Visit the Water section of DSEs website (external link) for up to date information about: Victoria's Water Allocation Framework, River Health, Irrigation, Water in Cities and Towns, Water Saving and Recycling Projects as well as Water Governance Arrangements.

Access to Surface Water Rights to Water Development Opportunities The Water Market Farm Dam Construction Requirements Access to Groundwater Rights to Water Development Opportunities The Water Market Bore Construction Requirements

The Maroondah Water Supply Reservoir is a protected area for water supply to Healesville and part of Metropolitan Melbourne.

Emergency Water Supply Points
Access to information about emergency water supply points for rural water cartage (i.e. for domestic and stock purposes) in Victoria.

Wastewater Re-use
Increasingly, Urban Water Authorities and Melbourne Water are making treated wastewater available for customers.

Irrigation Drainage
This page outlines specific regional requirements, subsidies and technical advice and licencing requirements which apply to:

• Irrigation Drainage Disposal
• Irrigation Drainage Reuse
• Wastewater Disposal

Water Authorities
Victoria's water authorities supply water and sewerage services to customers within their service areas.

• Urban services: supply water and wastewater services to regional towns.
• Rural services: manage large headworks and/or bulk supplies to regional towns and farms.Combined rural and urban services: including the management of headworks, rural, and regional town water and wastewater services, e.g. Lower Murray Water and Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water.

The DSE website provides information on Victoria's Water Authorities (external link)

The Victorian Water Industry Association website (external link) provides information on Victoria's water businesses (external link) - including maps of their relevant areas.

Related Links Availability of Water Resources in Australia - information on the Australian Natural Resources Atlas website (external link). Drought Information for Victoria on the DPI website.

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