Overview
Mount Cotton wastewater treatment plant serves 12,483 people in Redland Bay, Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The operational facility is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into the local catchment.
Mount Cotton wastewater treatment plant is located in Redland Bay, part of Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The plant serves a population of approximately 12,483 and is classified as a medium-sized agglomeration under Australian wastewater management standards. As an operational facility, Mount Cotton treats wastewater from the surrounding community. Australian regulations require secondary treatment for plants of this scale, with nutrient removal in sensitive catchments. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, indicating it is sized to handle the local population's wastewater flows. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local waterways that flow into Moreton Bay, a significant coastal ecosystem. Moreton Bay supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, and is an important recreational and ecological area. The plant's operations are subject to Queensland's Environmental Protection Act and the national Water Quality Management Strategy to protect downstream environments.
Environmental context
The Mount Cotton plant discharges into the Redland Bay catchment, which drains into Moreton Bay, a large coastal embayment in southern Queensland. Moreton Bay is ecologically significant, supporting seagrass beds, mangroves, and migratory bird populations. The bay's health depends on effective nutrient and pathogen removal from wastewater to prevent algal blooms and protect marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
Mount Cotton wastewater treatment plant is located at GCR Link, Redland Bay, Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4165.
The plant serves approximately 12,483 people in the Mount Cotton and Redland Bay areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into Moreton Bay, a coastal embayment in southern Queensland.
The plant operates under Queensland's Environmental Protection Act and Australia's National Water Quality Management Strategy, which require secondary treatment and nutrient removal for plants of this scale.
For a population of around 12,000, Australian standards typically require secondary treatment with nutrient reduction to protect sensitive coastal waters like Moreton Bay.
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