Overview
Donald wastewater treatment plant in Victoria, Australia serves approximately 1,500 people with secondary treatment. The facility discharges treated effluent into the local environment, supporting regional water quality.
The Donald wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Donald, Victoria, Australia, within the Shire of Buloke. It serves a population of around 1,500 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility typical of rural Australian communities. The plant is operated as part of the region's public wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for inland facilities under Australian water quality guidelines. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge volume is approximately 386 megalitres per year, reflecting the modest scale of the community it serves. The treated effluent is discharged into the local catchment, which ultimately drains into the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia's largest river system. This basin supports extensive agricultural activity and diverse aquatic ecosystems. The plant's operations are regulated under Victorian state environmental protection laws, ensuring compliance with discharge standards to protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local catchment of the Murray-Darling Basin, a vast river system that flows into the Southern Ocean via the Murray Mouth in South Australia. The basin is ecologically significant, supporting wetlands, floodplains, and habitats for species such as the Murray cod and platypus. The plant's secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient and pathogen loads, reducing impacts on this sensitive downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Donald South Road in Donald, Victoria, Australia, within the Shire of Buloke.
The plant serves approximately 1,491 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under Victorian state environmental protection laws and national guidelines, which require secondary treatment for inland facilities to protect water quality in the Murray-Darling Basin.
The treated effluent enters the Murray-Darling Basin, a major river system supporting agriculture and diverse ecosystems. Secondary treatment helps minimize nutrient and pathogen impacts on downstream habitats.
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