Overview
Tennant Creek wastewater treatment plant serves 1,503 people in the Northern Territory, Australia. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 388.80 ML of treated wastewater annually.
Tennant Creek wastewater treatment plant is located in the remote town of Tennant Creek in the Barkly Region of the Northern Territory, Australia. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,503 residents and operates under Australian wastewater management regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is appropriate for a small inland community. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant discharges 388.80 megaliters of treated wastewater annually. The treated effluent is released into the local environment, likely into a nearby watercourse or via land application, given the arid climate. The plant plays a key role in protecting local groundwater and surface water resources in the Lake Eyre Basin drainage region, supporting the fragile desert ecosystem.
Environmental context
Tennant Creek lies in the Barkly Region of Australia's Northern Territory, within the Lake Eyre Basin, one of the world's largest endorheic basins. The plant's discharge contributes to local watercourses that eventually drain into the salt lakes of the basin. The arid environment means water resources are scarce, and the plant's secondary treatment helps protect sensitive desert ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Tennant Creek, in the Barkly Region of the Northern Territory, Australia, approximately 500 km north of Alice Springs.
The plant serves a population of about 1,503 people, covering the town of Tennant Creek and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges 388.80 megaliters of treated wastewater annually. Given the arid inland location, discharge is likely to a local watercourse or via land application for evaporation or irrigation.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Australian standards for inland discharge.
The plant operates under the Australian National Water Quality Management Strategy and state-level Northern Territory regulations, which set discharge standards for secondary treatment to protect the Lake Eyre Basin ecosystem.
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