New South Wales

Boulder Bay
Outfall

Boulder Bay ocean outfall is managed by Hunter Water which accommodates one wastewater treatment plant (Boulder Bay) and servers the areas of Nelson Bay, Fisherman Bay, Salamander Bay, Shoal Bay, Dutchmans Bay, Corletter, Boat Harbour, and Anna Bay. Approximately 9 ML of treated effluent is discharged to the Pacific Ocean via ocean outfall diffusers 750 metres off shore.

Managed by Hunter Water

Licence358
Scale> 1000-5000 ML
Population serviced45,000
Treatment levelSecondary
TypeOcean
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