Our Water
Sewerage
Council opened its new Waste Water (Sewerage) Treatment Plant at Round Hill in November 1996 with commissioning trials in progress. Some brief facts about this $16 million project, the largest ever untaken by Council are as follows.
Reason for the New Plant
- Two ageing plants not meeting environmental standards
- Efficiencies in a single plant
- Meet new standards
Features of the New Plant
- 20 times improvement in outfall water quality
- Highest ocean outfall standard in Tasmania
- Reduction in Phosphorus and Nitrogen
- Site recycling of treated waters
- Energy efficient process equipment
- Biosolids produced suitable for recyclable soil enhancement and primary industry
- Reduction in noise
- Odour containment and treatment
Construction Features
- Low profile with 50% below ground
- Removal of all old plants
- Salt tolerant durability
- Landscaped surrounds
