Mornington water outage
A water pipe has burst in Mornington and affecting the supply in parts of Mornington and Mount Martha.
Last updated: 23 March 2026
Your water is safe to drink.
About 9,000 customers may have no water or low pressure. We’re sorry for the disruption and thanks for your patience while we fix the flow as soon as possible.
What we're doing
Our crews are on site and we’re working to fix the burst pipe as quickly as possible.
We’re currently monitoring the water quality in the area and doing testing to make sure the water remains safe drink.
We’re also contacting registered customers by email and SMS. We’ll keep you updated through this web page and social media (Facebook and X).
A live map and list of affected streets will be available online soon.
What you can do
Fill up your containers or bottles with drinking water from the following locations:
If your water looks discoloured this will be due to natural sediment mixing with the supply. The water is still safe to drink and will clear as the system settles.
For more information, contact our 24‑hour Faults and Emergencies team on 13 28 12.
We're sending email and SMS notifications to customers whose contact details we have in our system. We’re also contacting our priority assistance customers.
We understand not all customers receive our notifications about faults and emergencies. If you didn’t receive a notification, you can update their contact details through mySouthEastWater, to make sure they receive updates about water and sewerage related emergencies in your area.
We’re currently monitoring the water quality in the area and doing testing to make sure the water remains safe drink.
Community notifications
If you didn’t receive a notification from us, it’s because we don’t have your mobile number or email address in our system.
You can provide us with these at mySouthEastWater.