Overview
St Georges Basin wastewater treatment plant serves the St Georges Basin area in New South Wales, Australia. It is an operational facility with a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day.
The St Georges Basin wastewater treatment plant is located in Worrowing Heights, near St Georges Basin in New South Wales, Australia. It serves a population of approximately 13,681 people as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. As an operational plant, it is designed to handle a capacity of 1.00 million liters per day. Under Australian regulatory frameworks, such facilities are typically required to meet state-level environmental protection standards, which often mandate secondary or tertiary treatment depending on the sensitivity of the receiving environment. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tasman Sea via the St Georges Basin estuary. This coastal environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological area for migratory birds and marine species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the St Georges Basin, a coastal estuary that connects to the Tasman Sea. This estuarine environment is ecologically sensitive, supporting seagrass beds, mangroves, and diverse fish populations. The basin serves as a nursery habitat for marine species and is part of a larger coastal ecosystem that includes nearby Jervis Bay Marine Park.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at The Wool Road, Worrowing Heights, St Georges Basin, in the Shoalhaven City Council area of New South Wales, Australia.
The plant serves approximately 13,681 people in the St Georges Basin area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the St Georges Basin estuary, which flows into the Tasman Sea.
The plant operates under New South Wales environmental regulations, which require compliance with state water quality standards and discharge licenses issued by the NSW Environment Protection Authority.
For a population of this size, Australian plants commonly employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, with additional nutrient removal if discharging to sensitive coastal waters.
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