Queensland

Merrimac
Outfall

South wall ocean outfall accommodates two wastewater treatment plants (Elanora and Merrimac). Merrimac WWTP serves the areas of Broadbeach Waters, part of Burleigh Heads, part of Burleigh Waters, Carrara-Merrimac, Mermaid Waters, Clear Island Waters, Mudgeeraba-Reedy Creek, Nerang, Robina, Varsity Lakes, Worongary and Tallai. Approximately 33 ML (dry weather) or 210 ML (wet weather) of treated effluent to be discharged via shared diffuser on south wall Gold Coast Seaway.

Managed by City Of Gold Coast

LicenceEPPR00870313
Scale57.5 ML/day
Population serviced~150,000
TypeOcean
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