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Alkimos
Outfall

Alkimos ocean outfall accommodates one wastewater treatment plant (Alkimos) and supports the area of Perth north-west suburbs. Approximately 20 ML of treated effluent is discharged daily into the Indian Ocean of 20 m depth, at a distance 3.7 km west of the shoreline, where it is rapidly diluted through a 300 m long diffuser.

Managed by Water Corporation

LicenceL8434/2010/1
Scale20 ML/day
Population serviced~80,000
Treatment levelAdvanced secondary
TypeOcean
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