Overview
Yea Wastewater Treatment Plant is a secondary treatment facility serving the town of Yea in Victoria, Australia. It discharges treated wastewater into the local environment, supporting the Goulburn River catchment.
The Yea Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located in the town of Yea, Victoria, Australia. It serves a population of approximately 1,783 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The plant is operated as part of the region's water infrastructure, ensuring compliance with Australian environmental standards. The plant employs secondary treatment processes, which involve biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The facility's discharge volume of 461.35 megalitres per year indicates its operational scale. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the regulatory requirements for inland wastewater treatment in Victoria, where discharge standards are set by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local waterway, which flows into the Goulburn River, a major tributary of the Murray-Darling Basin. This basin is one of Australia's most significant river systems, supporting agriculture, ecosystems, and communities. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive catchment, helping to maintain the ecological health of downstream environments.
Environmental context
The Yea Wastewater Treatment Plant discharges into the Goulburn River catchment, which ultimately flows into the Murray River and the Southern Ocean. The Goulburn River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water source for irrigation and drinking water. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the river from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The Yea Wastewater Treatment Plant is located on Goulburn Valley Highway in Homewood, near the town of Yea, in the Shire of Murrindindi, Victoria, Australia.
The plant serves approximately 1,783 residents in the town of Yea and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local waterway, which flows into the Goulburn River, part of the Murray-Darling Basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under the Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) regulations, which set discharge standards for inland wastewater treatment plants to protect water quality in the Murray-Darling Basin.
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