The Merri Creek has once again turned a muddy brown colour after heavy rain over the labour Day weekend.  It previously happened after heavy rains in early January.

The mud appears to be from headwater areas, north of Donnybrook , where parts of the Merri and its tributaries flow through light coloured sedimentary rock (rather than basalt typical of most of the catchment).  Investigations after the first incident showed that a number of development sites in the north of the catchment have inadequate erosion control and are responsible for a sizeable portion of the problem. However, some of it possibly also comes from eroded the creek banks.

Merri Creek Management Committee has again reported the problem to the EPA and is awaiting a report.  See the muddy Merri in January on You Tube. 

Help keep the Merri healthy:

• Report muddiness and other pollution to the EPA Pollution Watch hotline: 9695 2777.
• Send photos that show pollution in the creek.
• Let MCMC know too - go to our pollution report page.
• If you see developments where water is running off the site, report this too.