Overview
Brungle wastewater treatment plant in New South Wales, Australia, serves 303 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 78.43 megaliters annually, supporting local water quality.
Brungle wastewater treatment plant is located in the small rural community of Brungle, New South Wales, Australia. It serves a population of 303 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority, which enforces the Protection of the Environment Operations Act. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small inland communities in Australia. The plant discharges treated wastewater at a volume of 78.43 megaliters per year. While specific capacity and treatment process details are not in the available data, Australian plants of this scale typically use lagoon or activated sludge systems. The facility is classified as a small agglomeration under Australian guidelines, which require appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent enters the local catchment, which drains into the Murrumbidgee River system, part of the Murray-Darling Basin. This basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural water supplies. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream water quality in this sensitive inland river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Murrumbidgee River, a major tributary of the Murray River within the Murray-Darling Basin. This basin is Australia's largest river system and supports critical ecosystems, including wetlands and migratory bird habitats. The region experiences a temperate climate with seasonal rainfall, and the plant's secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient enrichment in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Brungle Road in Killimicat, Brungle, within the Snowy Valleys Council area of New South Wales, Australia.
The plant serves a population of 303 residents in the Brungle community.
The plant discharges treated wastewater at a volume of 78.43 megaliters per year into the local catchment, which flows into the Murrumbidgee River system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for small inland communities under Australian regulations to protect water quality.
The plant operates under the New South Wales Protection of the Environment Operations Act, which sets discharge limits and monitoring requirements. For small agglomerations like Brungle, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to meet environmental standards.
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