Tasmania

Selfs Point
Outfall

Selfs Point outfall accommodates one wastewater treatment plant (Selfs Point) and serves the area of New Town, Lenah Valley, Mount Stuart, and North Hobart. Approximately 9 ML of treated effluent is discharged daily into the Derwent Estuary through an outfall pipe located at Blinking Billy Point, 10 km south of Selfs Point. There is also an emergency outfall point located 800 m east of the plant. 1% of the effluent is diverted to irrigation of sports grounds.

Managed by TasWater

LicenceEPN 9797/1
Scale13000 kL/day
Population serviced»17,300
Treatment levelTertiary
TypeRiver
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