Overview
Lowood wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 10,725 people in Queensland, Australia. It is an operational facility located in the Somerset Regional area.
Lowood wastewater treatment plant is an operational facility serving the town of Lowood in Queensland, Australia. The plant supports a population of around 10,725 people as part of the Somerset Regional municipal infrastructure. As a plant in Australia, it operates under state and national environmental regulations, including the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Queensland) and the National Water Quality Management Strategy. For a community of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet discharge standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local catchment, which ultimately drains into the Brisbane River system and Moreton Bay. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Brisbane River catchment, which flows into Moreton Bay, a large coastal embayment. Moreton Bay supports seagrass meadows, mangroves, and diverse marine species. The plant's operations are subject to nutrient and pathogen limits to protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Forest Hill Fernvale Road, Lowood, in the Somerset Regional area of Queensland, Australia.
The plant serves approximately 10,725 people in the Lowood community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local catchment, which flows into the Brisbane River system and ultimately into Moreton Bay.
The plant operates under Queensland's Environmental Protection Act 1994 and the National Water Quality Management Strategy, which set discharge standards for nutrients and pathogens.
For a community of this size, secondary treatment is standard, often including biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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