Tawonga Mount Beauty Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mount Beauty, Victoria

The Tawonga Mount Beauty wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Mount Beauty in the Alpine Shire of Victoria, Australia. This facility provides secondary treatment for a population equivalent of 2,262, ensuring that wastewater is adequately processed before discharge. The plant is located inland, away from coastal areas, and operates under Australian regulatory standards for wastewater management. The plant employs secondary treatment processes, which involve biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge volume of 585.37 megalitres per year indicates its operational scale. As a municipal facility in a rural alpine region, it plays a key role in protecting local water quality. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Kiewa River catchment, which flows into the Murray River system and ultimately reaches the Southern Ocean. The plant helps safeguard the ecological health of these waterways, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional agriculture and recreation.

The plant discharges into the Kiewa River catchment, a tributary of the Murray River, which flows into the Southern Ocean. This watershed supports sensitive alpine and riverine ecosystems, including habitats for native fish and macroinvertebrates. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to algal blooms or degrade water quality in downstream environments.