Overview
Numurkah wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Numurkah, Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 5,500. It is an operational inland facility discharging to local waterways.
The Numurkah wastewater treatment plant is located on Swamp Road in Wunghnu, near Numurkah, Victoria, Australia. It serves a population of around 5,500 residents in the Shire of Moira. As an inland plant, it plays a key role in managing municipal wastewater for this rural community. Australian wastewater treatment plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment or lagoon-based systems, in line with state regulations under the Environment Protection Authority Victoria. The plant is operational and meets the required standards for its population tier. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Murray River system, part of the Murray-Darling Basin. This basin supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically significant, requiring careful management of nutrient and pathogen loads to protect downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Murray River, a major river in the Murray-Darling Basin. This basin is a vital ecological corridor supporting native fish, waterbirds, and riparian vegetation. Downstream, the Murray River reaches the Southern Ocean via the Murray Mouth in South Australia. The region's semi-arid climate and agricultural land use make water quality management critical for both ecosystem health and irrigation supply.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Swamp Road in Wunghnu, near Numurkah, in the Shire of Moira, Victoria, Australia.
The plant serves approximately 5,500 residents of Numurkah and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually flow into the Murray River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin.
The plant operates under Victorian state regulations enforced by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, which sets discharge limits for nutrients and pathogens to protect water quality.
Plants of this scale in rural Australia often use lagoon-based systems or secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge, designed to reduce organic matter and pathogens before discharge.
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