Overview
Bushbuckridge Police Station STW is a secondary treatment plant in Mpumalanga, South Africa, serving a small population of 7. It discharges 1.00 volume unit of treated wastewater.
Bushbuckridge Police Station STW is a wastewater treatment facility located in Ward 9, Bushbuckridge, within the Ehlanzeni District of Mpumalanga, South Africa. The plant serves a very small population of 7 people, reflecting its role as a localized treatment solution for a police station facility. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage that removes organic matter and suspended solids. As a small-scale facility in South Africa, it operates under the national water quality regulations administered by the Department of Water and Sanitation, which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, contributing to the protection of water resources in the region. The plant's location in the Bushbuckridge area places it within the catchment of the Sabie River system, which flows through Kruger National Park and ultimately into the Indian Ocean via the Incomati River basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Incomati River basin, which drains from the Mpumalanga escarpment eastward into Mozambique and the Indian Ocean. The receiving water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for downstream communities and ecosystems, including the ecologically sensitive areas of the Kruger National Park. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ward 9, Bushbuckridge, in the Ehlanzeni District of Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids in the wastewater.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment within the Incomati River basin, which flows through the region and eventually reaches the Indian Ocean.
The plant operates under South Africa's water quality regulations enforced by the Department of Water and Sanitation, which set discharge standards for municipal wastewater treatment.
For very small populations, such as 7 people, package plants or small-scale secondary treatment systems are common, designed to meet national effluent standards while minimizing operational complexity.
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