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	City of Melbourne, FL - Water, Wastewater, and Water Conservation
		The City of Melbourne supplies drinking water for its population of about 74,000 and also for citizens located in surrounding cities and population centers in South Brevard County.
		Two water reclamation facilities treat the wastewater from a customer base of 39,000 and reclaim 25-30 percent of the wastewater flow as reuse water for landscape irrigation.
		Irrigation with reclaimed water or discharge from a water-to-air heat pump are exempt from the restriction.
	www.melbourneflorida.org /watercon (308 words)

	Only Melbourne
		Melbourne's water supply catchments cover more than 140,000 hectares of natural forest in the Yarra Ranges, much of which is preserved for the sole purpose of harvesting water.
		Melbourne Water operates and maintains about 1,018 kilometres of distribution mains; 361.5 kilometres of aqueducts, siphons and tunnels; 55 service reservoirs at 36 local sites; 63 water treatment plants and 23 pump stations.
		Melbourne is in a good position because Melbourne Water manages the total water cycle - water supply catchments, stormwater system and sewage effluent disposal.
	www.onlymelbourne.com.au /print.php?id=3407 (518 words)

	Municipal Association of Victoria - None - Current Sustainable Water Use Plans for Metropolitan Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Melbourne Water and the Municipal Association of Victoria are currently partners in supporting local government within metropolitan Melbourne to develop Sustainable Water Use Plans in order to significantly improve water conservation efforts in a consistent, coordinated manner.
		Melbourne Water and the Municipal Association of Victoria oversee the development and delivery of the program to the 32 councils within its water supply jurisdiction to develop sustainable Water Use Plans.
		Melbourne Water provides funding and technical support, ensures that plans are developed to a satisfactory standard and assists councils with commencement of the project.
	www.mav.asn.au /CA256C2B000B597A/OrigDoc/~6CCD20C69FCAF1F2CA256EA60009B71D?OpenDocument (648 words)

	Museum Victoria [Forest Secrets] Water (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		All of Melbourne's water comes from a series of weirs and dams in the forest-clad mountains east of the city.
		Water authorities claim that logging will reduce stream flows, silt up the reservoirs, and pollute the water, and that the water would need to be further treated before it is suitable for domestic uses.
		Country interests argue that this growth of Melbourne is at the expense of country areas, and that some of the forest water should be used in irrigation schemes north of the range.
	www.museum.vic.gov.au /forest/water/catchment.html (671 words)

	TMA \| Melbourne's water woes a drop in the ocean (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Her ration of water will be all her household and their animals will have for the day.
		She is sure that the water she brought last week seemed to make them worse.
		'Water Matters' is a campaign which this year, being the International Year of Fresh Water, is seeking to encourage governments to commit more of the aid dollars specifically to water provision.
	www.media.anglican.com.au /tma/2003/03/water.html (1236 words)

	City West Water
		For over 100 years the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works was responsible for all of Melbourne's water and sewerage services and water catchments and storages.
		Melbourne Water is responsible for managing Melbourne's water catchments and storages and supplies bulk water to the three retail businesses.
		Yarra Valley Water performs the same role in Melbourne's northern and north-east suburbs and South East Water caters for the eastern and southern suburbs and the Mornington Peninsula.
	www.citywestwater.com.au /iis?command=get_info_page&id=10 (361 words)

	VicWater - Melbourne Water
		Melbourne Water, a statutory corporation wholly owned by the Victorian Government, manages the water supply catchments which are among the most protected in the world, removes and treats most of Melbourne's sewage, and manages waterways and major drainage systems in and around Melbourne.
		The pipes that deliver water to households and business are managed by the three retail water companies in their respective areas.
		Melbourne Water operates two major sewage treatment plants, the Eastern and Western Treatment Plants, which treat approximately 94 per cent of Melbourne’s sewage.
	www.vicwater.org.au /?sectionid=62 (210 words)

	The Australian: Melbourne water running dry (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		MELBOURNE'S water storages are less than half full after dropping by 9.599 billion litres this week.
		Water storages for the week ending April 8 were 49.5 per cent full, up from 42.6 per cent at the same time last year.
		Melbourne's four major catchments received between 2mm and 4.4mm of rain between April 2 and April 8, according to Melbourne Water statistics.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,9228034^1702,00.html (116 words)

	Clean Ocean Foundation - Major Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Melbourne Water is a statutory authority of the State of Victoria.
		In September 1994, Melbourne Water and the EPA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in which the only reference to the outfall was the parties' agreement to " jointly sponsoring a process to reduce community concerns relating to the Boags Rocks outfall" (Dunn, page 27).
		Melbourne Water is now considered to be cynically exploiting the ocean to disperse the waste.
	www.cleanocean.org /index_news.asp?art_id=319&menuid=110.030 (5291 words)

	Our Water Our Future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Melbourne Water, EPA Victoria and the community are developing plans for a multi-million dollar upgrade of the plant.
		Students will learn where Melbourne’s pristine drinking water comes from; how this water is supplied to householders with minimal treatment required; how the natural water cycle works; and what they can do to help protect our water resources for the future.
		This water treatment plant, managed by Melbourne Water, offers opportunities to learn how Yarra River water is turned into drinkable, clear water for Melbourne’s thirsty suburbs; investigate a nature trail area to support ecology, environmental and nature study programs; and enjoy a natural outdoors experience on the outskirts of Melbourne’s metropolitan area.
	www.nre.vic.gov.au /ourwater/education/excuirsions.htm (1191 words)

	Recycled Water - Recycling Water For A Greener Future
		Water is a precious resource, yet less than 10 per cent of the water used by urban and industrial consumers in Australia is recycled.
		Melbourne Water has committed to achieving 20 per cent water recycling by 2010, and is undertaking studies and actively seeking opportunities to expand water recycling projects.
		Recycled water can be safely used for a variety of purposes appropriate to the level of treatment it has undergone and in accordance with EPA Victoria guidelines.
	www.waterrecycling.net.au (351 words)

	Plant Automation Technology - Melbourne Water Eastern Treatment Plant, Australia
		Melbourne Water's Eastern Treatment Plant, about 30km southeast of Melbourne in Bangholme, treats an average of 380 million litres of sewage a day and, until the late 1990s, was using a secondary treatment conventional return activated sludge process.
		Melbourne Water’s aim was to find a modern, open and manufacturer-neutral automation solution, which could be easily serviced by local companies and which offered a defined upgrade path to the future.
		Together with Melbourne Water and Hunter Watertech, a local system integrator, and the system integrator Techeng, who assisted Melbourne Water in writing the control software, employees from Siemens Australia and from the Siemens headquarters in Germany worked in close cooperation to optimally adapt the process control system to requirements.
	www.plantautomation-technology.com /projects/melbourne (803 words)

	Earthbeat
		With the State of the Environment Report 1996 finding 10 key threats to the sustainability of our inland waters, 11 key threats to the sustainability of the estuaries amd the sea, and 6 key threats to the sustainability of our human settlements, changes in our use of water are well overdue.
		In the face of the State of the Environment Report, structural change to water use systems in the domestic sector is just as necessary, yet the water authorities and corporations are dragging their feet.
		Locating hot water outlets close to water heaters gets a little difficult with a roof sited hot water system, so "close as possible" and pipe insulation are important design considerations to miminise the amount of water needed to flow before hot water comes through the tap.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/science/earth/handouts/melbourne.htm (1079 words)

	Melbourne water supply issues 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Assuming Melbourne Water have paid CSIRO for this study, they should ask for their money back and the report should be pulped.
		I have seen Melbourne water authority rain data for Maroondah which shows a declining trend, totally at odds with the BoM high quality data and I think the water authorities should forthwith publish all of their rainfall and stream flow data.
		Melbourne people will have to assert themselves at the ballot box to put in place increased dam storage if they find that Governments are not delivering them an adequate water supply.
	www.warwickhughes.com /melwater (1426 words)

	The Courier-Mail: Melbourne water levels up 5pc (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		STORAGE levels in Melbourne's major water catchments rose by almost five per cent points last month but more rain was needed to boost supplies, the city's chief water authority said today.
		Melbourne Water found the four major catchments received between 121mm and 166mm of rain last month, with storage levels rising by 4.9 per cent since the start of October.
		Melbourne's water storages for the week ending November 6 were 56.6 per cent full - an increase of 23,720 ml since last week.
	www.thecouriermail.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5936,7795243^1702,00.html (323 words)

	Earth Systems - Environmental Research and Consulting
		Smartwater Fund participants are: Melbourne Water, City West Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water and Department of Sustainability and Environment.
		The Water Map of Melbourne comprises both a spatial and a non-spatial component (accompanying charts and tables), and aims to increase awareness and knowledge of the issues, achievements and impacts associated with water use across Greater Melbourne.
		Smart Water Fund participants are: Melbourne Water, City West Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water and Department of Sustainability and Environment.
	www.earthsystems.com.au /melmapwater (461 words)

	Melbourne Water Education : Tertiary
		Melbourne Water, in conjunction with EPA Victoria and the Municipal Association of Victoria, has produced two publications aimed at improving stormwater quality through sensible building site practices.
		Melbourne Water is investing $47 million to reduce the ammonia content of treated effluent from the Eastern Treatment Plant.
		Melbourne Water participates in a number of CRCs that look at improvements in water quality, sewage treatment and rivers and creeks management.
	education.melbournewater.com.au /system/frContents.asp?mode=tertiary (955 words)

	Yarra Valley Water - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This program was suspended in November 2002 due to the introduction of water restrictions, but thanks to water measurement techniques, we have been able to resume the program with significant water efficiencies.
		Melbourne's metropolitan water retailers have issued an apology and are sending refunds to a small number of customers, following detection of a billing error.
		Spokesperson for Melbourne's water retailers, Tony Kelly, said those receiving refunds are typically owners of properties on a single title containing two or more premises (see diagram).
	www.yvw.com.au (414 words)

	Case Histories - Geomembranes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1998 the Melbourne Water Corporation (Melbourne Water) adopted a 25 year strategy to improve water quality from its Mornington Peninsula Water Supply system, a network of reservoirs and pipelines that serves more than 200,000 residents in a region south east of Melbourne, Victoria.
		Based on costs and quality considerations, Melbourne Water's preferred option was to construct a flexible cover for the reservoir and to line the embankment walls only, but it sought tenders from suitably qualified contractors both for this option as well as one to fully line the facility's embankment and base.
		The project has ensured that Melbourne Water will continue to meet the Drinking Water Guidelines of the National Health and Medical Research Council, and maintain the high reputation for which Melbourne's drinking water is renowned.
	www.nylex.com.au /geomembranes/case01.htm (819 words)

	Melbourne Has The Water Smarts
		Water smart Melbournian's have lodged more than 200 funding applications for projects collectively worth a total $83.5 million, Smart Water Fund spokesperson and South East Water Managing Director Mr Dennis Cavagna announced today.
		Melbourne's water authorities, City West Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water and Melbourne Water, with the support of the Victorian Government established the Smart Water Fund in 2002 to encourage and support innovative development of water recycling, biosolids recycling and water saving projects within the community.
		Each water authority has committed $1million per year over two years making a total contribution of $8 million to support sustainable water use projects.
	www.sewl.com.au /sewl/index.asp?link_id=1.1136 (389 words)

	AM - Melbourne to be placed on water restrictions
		Metropolitan Melbourne's water supplies are down to a critical level and so the city expects an announcement this morning of water restrictions for the first time in nearly 20 years, with the aim of cutting water use by five per cent.
		You won't be able to water your garden between 8am and 8pm, you can't wash your car with a hose, though you can still use an automatic car wash, and you can't refill the backyard pool or spa.
		BRAIN BAYLEY: No, people wouldn't be used to water restrictions but given that, we've been in a drought for the last six years and last year and the year before that we came very close to having these stage one restrictions.
	www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s713766.htm (548 words)

	Welcome to Westernport Water
		The function of Westernport Water is to provide water and wastewater services wherever economically, environmentally and socially practicable to properties and communities throughout its district.
		Water is sourced from the Candowie Reservoir in the Bass Hills near Glen Forbes with the reservoir outlet water treated at the Ian Bartlett Water Purification Plant.
		The treated water is then distributed to communities through a single major supply line with a number of smaller offtakes servicing each of the residential communities within the Authority's district.
	www.westernportwater.com.au (236 words)

	Media Release: MELBOURNE WATER TO PROVIDE LAND FOR BARWON BIOSOLIDS
		The Bracks Government has overseen an agreement between Barwon Water and Melbourne Water to provide land at the Western Treatment Plant for a Barwon Water biosolids facility.
		Melbourne Water has land available at the Western Treatment Plant suitable for the Barwon Water operation and this approach has been endorsed by EPA Victoria.
		"At the Eastern Treatment Plant, Melbourne Water is well on the way towards achieving 100 per cent beneficial use – for example, recycling the biosolids into fertiliser or soil conditioner for neighbouring farms.
	www.dpc.vic.gov.au /domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/955cbeae7df9460dca256c8c00152d2b/c322163c30edf9fdca256db8007c96dd?OpenDocument (347 words)

	International Water Association - News Page - Plans To Resolve Melbourne's Water Problems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		John Thwaites, Deputy Premier and Water Minister for the State of Victoria, Australia, has attracted adverse comment with a suggestion that the water problems of state capital, Melbourne, might be solved by exporting high quality treated wastewater effluent to regions beyond Melbourne’s natural catchment.
		The idea is that a large part of the exported volume could be used to augment flow in the Thomson River of the Gippsland region, releasing impounded raw water from a dam on the Thomson to further boost Melbourne supplies.
		At the same time, the dam has not had the intended effect of ‘drought-proofing’ Melbourne, as evidenced by a technical report reviewing 19 options to alleviate the supply problem, which has continued to be very serious.
	www.iawq.org.uk /template.cfm?name=industry1 (322 words)

	watersmart.vic.gov.au
		The objective of the proposed strategy is to provide a long term framework for managing Melbourne’s water resources in a way that is cost effective, environmentally sustainable and responsive to community needs.
		Melbourne Water is responsible for coordinating and resourcing the project development work, including the consultation program for the strategy through the Project Management Group.
		It includes three representatives from Melbourne Water (including the project manager), two Melbourne retail water company representatives and a DNRE representative, and may appoint project teams to provide advice and/or carry out tasks as required.The Project Management Group reports to the Strategy Committee.
	www.watersmart.vic.gov.au /html/terms_2.htm (608 words)

	Financial Review: More water in Melbourne dams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		But Melbourne Water says this was no cause for complacency in the drive to reduce water use.
		Managing director Brian Bayley said Maroondah was the second smallest of Melbourne's nine reservoirs with about 1per cent of the total system capacity.
		Mr Bayley said Melbourne water storages were at 54.2per cent.
	afr.com /cgi-bin/newtextversions.pl?pagetype=printer&path=/articles/2004/08/26/1093518003000.html (135 words)

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