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Home Island
Outfall

Home Island is part of Cocos Keeling Islands which located in north-western of Western Australia. Its ocean outfall accommodates one wastewater treatment plant (Home Island) and serves the whole area of Home Island. The plant uses intermittently decanting extended aeration (IDEA) for treating the wastewater. Approximately 165 KL of treated effluent is discharged daily into the Indian Ocean via the outfall pipeline located 300 meters off shore at a depth of 15 meters.

Managed by Water Corporation

LicenceL8335/2009/4
Scale165 KL/day
Population serviced~400
Treatment levelSecondary
TypeOcean
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The monthly average of assessable pollutants and total flow volume in Home Island on

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