Healthy waterways

Waterways and water infrastructure are connected

Healthy waterways are essential to our environment, our economy, our communities, and our everyday lives.

The health of our water infrastructure - stormwater, drinking water and wastewater - is closely connected to the health of our waterways. What gets put into our stormwater and wastewater networks can have a direct impact on our lakes, rivers and the wider environment.

Protecting these networks helps to protect the quality of our water - and to do that, we need to work together.

Working together to protect waterways

Council manages a network of pipes, treatment plants, and other infrastructure to support safe drinking water and effective stormwater and wastewater services across the district. We work hard to meet national standards and improve how water services are planned and delivered over time.

While much of this work happens behind the scenes, well-managed water infrastructure plays an important role in keeping our waterways healthy.

But we can't do it alone - everybody has a role to play in keeping our waterways healthy.

How you can help

A few small actions at home and at work can make a big difference to keeping our waterways healthy.

You can help by:

only flushing the three Ps - pee, poo and (toilet) paper
not flushing wet wipes, nappies, or other items that can block wastewater systems
keeping rubbish, leaves, and garden waste out of stormwater drains
disposing of fats, oils, chemicals, and cleaning products safely
keeping stormwater out of our wastewater system by checking your gully trap

Learn more about how you can help

Waterways and water infrastructure are connected

Working together to protect waterways

How you can help

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