Current alerts affecting Port Phillip Bay and its associated water catchments
Blue-green algal bloom at Cherry Lake
Issued Tuesday, 18 March 2025 at 4:40 pm
A blue-green algal bloom has been detected at Cherry Lake in Altona. Melbourne Water have put signs up at key access points and are conducting weekly testing. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Blue-green algal bloom at Clarendon Lake and Somerfield Wetland
Issued Tuesday, 18 March 2025 at 4:40 pm
A blue-green algal bloom has been detected at Clarendon Lake/Somerfield Wetland in Keysborough. Melbourne Water have put signs up at key access points and are conducting weekly testing. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Blue-green algal bloom at Round Lake
Issued Tuesday, 18 March 2025 at 4:40 pm
A blue-green algal bloom has been detected at Round Lake in Caroline Springs. Melbourne Water have put signs up at key access points and are conducting weekly testing. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Avoid contact with water in Edwardes Lake, Reservoir
Avoid contact with water in Edwardes Lake, Reservoir
Issued Sunday, 16th March 2025 at 11:34 am
EPA officers are investigating an oil-like substance in Edwardes Lake, Reservoir. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Environmental water release for the Yarra River
Issued Friday, 14 March 2025 at 9:05 am. Updated Monday, 17 March 2025 at 9:35 am
Melbourne Water will be conducting a environmental water release for the Yarra River. It will commence the autumn fresh release of approximately 2.9 gigalitres (GL) of water for the environment for the Yarra River from Friday 14 March to Wednesday 26 March. The release will start from Upper Yarra reservoir. It will pass Millgrove on Wednesday 19 March and Thursday 20 March with a peak flow of 700 megalitres per day, and pass Warrandyte on Friday 21 March and Saturday 22 March with a peak flow of 750 megalitres per day. Melbourne Water expect minor increases in the water level which along main stems of the Yarra River, with a river level rise of approximately 30cm on current conditions expected at Millgrove and approximately 20cm on current conditions expected at Warrandyte.
Blue-green algal bloom at Lynbrook Wetland Lake
Issued Friday, 10 January 2025 at 5:00 pm
A blue-green algal bloom has been detected at Lynbrook Wetland Lake (Banjo Paterson Lake) in Lynbrook. Melbourne Water have put signs up at key access points and are conducting weekly testing. Avoid contact with the water until further notice.
Swim advisory for Launching Place at Yarra River
Issued Friday, 8th November 2024 at 2:00 pm
EPA testing has confirmed unacceptable water quality at Launching Place (Don Road). The exact location of poor water quality can be found by zooming in on the 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 18 March 2025
