Current alerts affecting Port Phillip Bay and its associated water catchments
Avoid contact with water at Edgars Creek, Epping
Issued Saturday, 29th June 2024 at 10:45 am.
Firewater has entered Edgars Creek due to a fire at 53 Jutland Way, Epping. EPA is responding. Avoid contact with the water downstream of the fire location until further notice.
Avoid contact with water at Blackburn Lake, Blackburn
Issued Tuesday, 26th June 2024 at 3:30 pm.
EPA officers are investigating discoloured water in Blackburn Lake near 80 Central Road, Blackburn. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Avoid contact with water at Forest Hill Drain, Forest Hill
Issued Monday, 24th June 2024 at 3:30 pm.
EPA officers are investigating white discoloured water in Forest Hill Drain. People and pets should avoid contact with the water until further notice from Felicia Dale Reserve to Glen Valley Road Reserve, Forest Hill.
Avoid contact with water at Elster Creek, Brighton
Issued Monday, 24th June 2024 at 3:00 pm.
EPA officers are investigating reports of foam in Elster Creek, Brighton near Asling Street. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Avoid contact with water at Damper Creek, Mount Waverley
Issued Monday, 24th June 2024 at 3:00 pm.
EPA officers are investigating reports of an orange substance in Damper Creek, Mount Waverley near Bengal Crescent. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Avoid contact with water at Tanti Creek, Mornington
Issued Monday, 24th June 2024 at 3:00 pm.
EPA officers are investigating reports of discoloured water in Tanti Creek, Mornington near The Esplanade. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Avoid contact with water at Werribee River, Hopetoun
Please be advised that a blue-green algal bloom has been confirmed in the Werribee River at Hopetoun Park. As a bloom has been confirmed, a weekly water quality testing regime will be implemented by Melbourne Water to monitor algae levels until it has cleared. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Avoid contact with water at Launching Place, Yarra River
Issued Friday, 9th February 2024 at 10:20 am
EPA testing has confirmed unacceptable water quality at the Launching Place Yarra Watch site (Don Road Bridge, Launching Place). The exact location of poor water quality can be found by zooming in on the Launching Place pin on the Yarra Watch webpage map. Avoid swimming until further notice by EPA Victoria.
PFAS risk assessment on fish in Maribyrnong River
Issued Tuesday, 7th May 2019 at 2:00 pm
EPA has conducted a risk assessment on levels of PFAS in fish caught from the Maribyrnong River. As a result EPA recommends anglers don’t consume fish caught from the Maribyrnong River upstream of Solomons Ford in Avondale Heights to Deep Creek at Bulla, and within all of Arundel Creek.
Reviewed 29 June 2024
