Queensland

Mt St John
Outfall

Mount St John outfall accommodates one wastewater treatment plant (Mount St John) which serves the area of Kirwan, Upper Ross, Northern Beaches, and parts of Garbutt and Currajong. Approximately 16 ML of treated effluent is discharged via outfall pipe through a discharge channel to Snaggy Creek, which flows into the Bohle River. Some of the treated effluent is also being recycled for Rowes Bay Golf Course irrigation and on-site service water.

Managed by Townsville Regional Council

LicenceEPPR00927313
Scale25 ML/day
Population serviced»106,000
Treatment levelTertiary
TypeRiver
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