Overview
Lyndoch Wastewater Treatment Plant in South Australia serves 2,200 people with secondary treatment. It discharges treated effluent into the local catchment within the Barossa Valley region.
The Lyndoch Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, serving the small community of Lyndoch with a population of approximately 2,200. The facility is operated as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, managed by local authorities to ensure compliance with state environmental regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is appropriate for a small agglomeration of this scale. Under Australian wastewater standards, secondary treatment is typical for communities of this size, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant's discharge volume is recorded at 569.24 megaliters 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 diverse aquatic ecosystems and is a critical water resource for agriculture and communities. The plant's operations are regulated to protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local Barossa Valley catchment, which flows into the Murray River system, part of the Murray-Darling Basin. This basin is ecologically significant, supporting a range of native fish species and wetlands. The region experiences a Mediterranean climate, with seasonal rainfall influencing stream flows. The plant's secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream aquatic habitats and water quality for agricultural and recreational use.
Frequently asked questions
The Lyndoch Wastewater Treatment Plant is located on Barossa Valley Way in Lyndoch, within the Barossa Council area of South Australia, Australia.
The plant serves approximately 2,200 people in the Lyndoch community and surrounding areas in the Barossa Valley.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for small communities.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local catchment, which flows into the Murray River system within the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia's largest river basin.
The plant operates under South Australian environmental protection regulations, which set discharge standards for wastewater treatment plants to protect water quality in the Murray-Darling Basin.
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