South Australia

Port Augusta East
Outfall

Port Augusta East ocean outfall accommodates one wastewater treatment treatment plant (Port Augusta East) and serves the area of City of Port Augusta. Approximately 2.5 ML/day of treated wastewater is discharged and flows into a tidal creek, through an area of mangrove and samphire to Spencer Gulf, about 500m away.

Managed by South Australian Water Corporation

LicenceEPA1532
Scale2.66 ML/day
Population serviced~13,950
Treatment levelSecondary
TypeOcean
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