Queensland

Coombabah
Outfall

North wall ocean outfall accommodates two wastewater treatment plants (Coombabah and Pimpama). Coombabah WWTP serves the northern suburb areas of Gold Coast including Kingsholme, Upper Coomera, Hope Island, Oxenford, and Maudsland. Approximately 66 ML (dry weather) or 250 ML (wet weather) of treated effluent from Coombabah is discharged daily via diffuser on north wall of Gold Coast Seaway. Meanwhile, the treated effluent from Pimpama WWTP is mostly recycled and very small amount disharged into the environment.

Managed by City Of Gold Coast

LicenceEPPR00870313
Scale97.42 ML/day
Population serviced~360,000
TypeOcean
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