Manningham's Healthy Waterways Waterwatch Health Report

1. Manningham's WaterwaysTable of contentsManningham’s CatchmentsAndersons CreekAndersons Creek begins in thefoothills of Ringwood and flowsnorthward 10 kilometres through thesuburbs of Park Orchards andWarrandyte. The major water qualitythreats to Andersons Creek includesseptic and greywater discharge andsullage, stormwater pollution, landfilland contaminated sites, agriculturalrunoff, open space runoff andresidential development runoff.Andersons Creek discharges into theYarra River at Everard Drive,Warrandyte.Andersons Creek, Ringwood Warrandyte RoadJumping CreekJumping Creek is situated inManningham's Green Wedge. Muchof the creek’s riparian vegetation isstill intact and provides a significantwildlife corridor for a range of nativefauna and flora including platypus,fish and birds. The headwaters ofJumping Creek is located in the urbansuburbs of Warranwood and CroydonHills where urban constructedwetlands treat stormwater runoff. Themajor water quality threats toJumping Creek include stormwaterpollution, septic and greywaterdischarge and sullage, landfill andcontaminated sites, agricultural/horticultural runoff, open space runoffand residential development runoff.Jumping Creek, Warrandyte State ParkWaterwatch 2013 Annual Report 7