Overview
Captains Flat wastewater treatment plant serves a small community in New South Wales, Australia. The secondary treatment facility discharges treated effluent into the local catchment.
Captains Flat wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Captains Flat, within the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area of New South Wales, Australia. The plant serves a population of approximately 765 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Under Australian regulatory frameworks, such facilities are typically required to meet state-level discharge standards set by the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The plant's discharge volume is recorded at 198.01 megaliters per year. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Murrumbidgee River system. This river is a major tributary of the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia's largest river system, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural water supply downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local catchment that feeds the Murrumbidgee River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin. This basin is ecologically significant, supporting a range of native fish species and riparian habitats. The downstream environment includes wetlands and floodplains that rely on consistent water quality. The plant's secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Captains Flat, a town in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area of New South Wales, Australia.
The plant serves approximately 765 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local catchment, which flows into the Murrumbidgee River system, part of the Murray-Darling Basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under New South Wales state regulations, typically enforced by the NSW Environment Protection Authority. Small plants like this must meet discharge standards to protect receiving water quality.
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