Stormwater Management

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As much of the water that ends up in our local waterways is from stormwater, it is essential that best practice stormwater management be observed. As such, Monash Council have a stormwater management plan, which aims to improve our stormwater system.

Stormwater is rainwater that flows from rooves, gutters, roads, footpaths and gardens when it rains. Stormwater is not treated of impurities before entering our local waterways through the underground drainage system.

Learn how to protect our local waterways by reducing stormwater pollution.

Residential and Food Business

Stormwater information pamphlet for City of Monash residents

Download the Pamphlet (2 pages, 2.1 mb)
Information for Residents

Stormwater information pamphlet for City of Monash Food Businesses

Download the Pamphlet (2 pages, 1.6 mb)
Information for Food Businesses

Waterwatch

The City of Monash is a regional sponsor of Waterwatch, a national community water quality monitoring program run by the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) in-conjunction with Melbourne Water. Through Waterwatch, groups can test and monitor the quality of water in our creeks and streams, link with each other, share discoveries, compare findings and build a picture of the health of waterways across Australia.

School or community groups wanting to undertake water quality monitoring need to first attend a short training session. A monitoring kit is available for loan from Council for groups who have undertaken this training.

Contact Trish Grant, Boonerwrung Region Waterwatch Coordinator (DSE) on 0408 177 917.

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Updated: 13 September 2006

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