Overview
Prospect Vale wastewater treatment plant serves Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It is an operational facility with a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, serving a population of 13,929.
Prospect Vale wastewater treatment plant is located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, serving the Prospect Vale area. The facility is operational and serves a population of approximately 13,929 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under Australian regulatory frameworks. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day. As an Australian facility, it operates under state and national environmental regulations, including the Tasmanian Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994, which sets discharge standards to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tamar River estuary and then into Bass Strait. The Tamar River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operation is critical for maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive estuary.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tamar River, which flows into the Tamar Estuary and then Bass Strait. The estuary supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish and waterbirds, and is an important ecological corridor. Maintaining water quality is essential for the health of this downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Pitcher Parade, Prospect Vale, Launceston, in the Meander Valley, Tasmania, Australia.
The plant serves a population of approximately 13,929 people in the Prospect Vale area of Launceston.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day.
The plant operates under the Tasmanian Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994, which sets discharge standards to protect the Tamar River and Bass Strait.
For medium-sized agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is standard, often with nutrient removal to protect sensitive estuarine environments.
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