Overview
Sea Lake wastewater treatment plant in Victoria, Australia, serves 708 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 183.26 megalitres annually into the local environment.
Sea Lake wastewater treatment plant is located in the small rural town of Sea Lake in Victoria, Australia. The plant serves a population of 708 and operates under secondary treatment, meeting the standard requirements for inland communities of this scale. The plant discharges 183.26 megalitres of treated wastewater annually. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant is regulated under Victoria's state environmental protection framework, which sets discharge limits to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is released into the local environment, likely contributing to the Murray-Darling Basin system via local waterways. The region is semi-arid, and the plant plays a key role in protecting local groundwater and surface water quality, supporting agricultural and ecological values.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia's largest river system, which drains into the Southern Ocean. The basin supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical water resource for agriculture. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to algal blooms in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Calder Highway, Ninda, Sea Lake, in the Shire of Buloke, Victoria, Australia.
The plant serves a population of 708 people in the rural town of Sea Lake.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local environment, likely contributing to the Murray-Darling Basin system via local waterways.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Victoria's state environmental protection framework, which sets discharge limits to protect water quality in the Murray-Darling Basin.
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