Overview
Mittagong wastewater treatment plant serves Colo Vale, New South Wales, Australia. It is an operational facility with a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, serving a population of 12,336.
Mittagong wastewater treatment plant is located in Colo Vale, within the Wingecarribee Shire Council area of New South Wales, Australia. The facility serves a population of approximately 12,336 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, indicating it is a medium-scale municipal plant. As an Australian plant, it operates under state and national environmental regulations, including the NSW Protection of the Environment Operations Act and the Australian Water Quality Guidelines. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required to meet discharge standards, ensuring protection of receiving waters. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Hawkesbury-Nepean River system and then into the Tasman Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and urban use downstream.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Wingecarribee River catchment, part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean basin, which flows into the Tasman Sea. The downstream environment includes sensitive aquatic ecosystems that rely on good water quality. The region experiences a temperate climate with seasonal rainfall, influencing flow and dilution capacity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on the Hume Motorway in Colo Vale, New South Wales, Australia, within the Wingecarribee Shire Council area.
The plant serves a population of approximately 12,336 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Wingecarribee River and eventually the Hawkesbury-Nepean River system, reaching the Tasman Sea.
The plant operates under the NSW Protection of the Environment Operations Act and Australian Water Quality Guidelines, which set discharge standards to protect receiving waters.
For a plant of this scale in Australia, secondary treatment is standard, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
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