South Eastern outfall accommodates four wastewater treatment plants (Eastern plant, Mt Martha, Somers, and Boneo) and serves the area of Melbourne's southern and eastern suburbs. Approximately 350 ML (dry weather) - 1700 ML (wet weather) of treated effluent is discharged daily to Bass Strait via an outfall pipe located 20 - 30 meters below the tide mark at Boags Rock.
*Due to combined data of Mt Martha, Somers and Boneo, each licence link has been incorporated above.
Licence | OL000071930 |
Scale | 13 ML/day |
Population serviced | »54,000 |
Treatment level | Activated Sludge and Tertiary |
Type | Ocean |
The monthly average of assessable pollutants and total flow volume in Boags Rock (Mt Martha, Somers, Boneo) on
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The monthly average of assessable pollutants and total flow volume in Boags Rock (Mt Martha, Somers, Boneo) on
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