Overview
Willow Grove wastewater treatment plant in Victoria, Australia serves 1,153 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 298.28 megalitres annually into the local catchment.
Willow Grove wastewater treatment plant is located in the Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, serving the small community of Willow Grove. The plant provides secondary treatment for a population of approximately 1,153 residents, discharging 298.28 megalitres of treated effluent annually. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the standard required for inland wastewater treatment in Australia. Australian wastewater treatment is regulated under state and national guidelines, with the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) overseeing discharge permits and water quality standards for plants of this scale. The treated effluent from Willow Grove plant is discharged into the local catchment, which ultimately drains into the Latrobe River system and then into the Gippsland Lakes, a significant coastal lagoon system. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream environments.
Environmental context
The Willow Grove plant discharges into the Latrobe River catchment, which flows into the Gippsland Lakes, a large coastal lagoon system of ecological importance. The lakes support diverse aquatic life and migratory birds, making nutrient and pathogen removal from wastewater critical to maintaining water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The Willow Grove wastewater treatment plant is located on Daveys Road in Willow Grove, within the Shire of Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,153 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant treats wastewater to a secondary level and discharges 298.28 megalitres of treated effluent annually into the local catchment, which flows into the Latrobe River system.
The plant operates under Victorian state regulations and the Australian national guidelines for wastewater management, with discharge permits issued by the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
For small communities in Australia, secondary treatment is standard to meet environmental protection requirements, especially when discharging into sensitive catchments like the Latrobe River system.
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