Overview
Broadford wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 4,700 residents in Victoria, Australia. The facility is operational and discharges treated effluent into the local catchment within the Goulburn River system.
Broadford wastewater treatment plant is a municipal facility located on Kennys Lane in Broadford, Victoria, within the Shire of Mitchell. The plant serves a population of around 4,700 people, making it a small-scale treatment facility for the rural community. As an Australian plant, it operates under the regulatory framework of the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria), which issues discharge licenses under the Environment Protection Act 2017. For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet water quality objectives for inland receiving waters. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local catchment, which drains into the Goulburn River system. The Goulburn River is a major tributary of the Murray River, supporting agricultural irrigation and diverse aquatic ecosystems in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local catchment that flows to the Goulburn River, a key tributary of the Murray River. The Murray-Darling Basin is Australia's largest river system, supporting extensive agriculture and providing habitat for native fish species such as Murray cod and golden perch. The region's climate is temperate with seasonal rainfall, and the river system is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loads from wastewater discharges.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Kennys Lane in Broadford, Victoria, Australia, within the Shire of Mitchell.
The plant serves approximately 4,700 residents of Broadford and surrounding areas.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local catchment, which drains into the Goulburn River system, a major tributary of the Murray River.
The plant operates under the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria), which issues discharge licenses under the Environment Protection Act 2017.
For small inland plants in Australia, secondary treatment is typically required to meet water quality objectives for protecting receiving waters and downstream ecosystems.
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