2016-17 Sewage Treatment Plant Performance Report

Sewage
Treatment Plant
Performance
Report
2016-17
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Sewage Treatment Plant Performance Report 2016-17
Message from the CEO

I am pleased to share with you our Sewage Treatment Plant Performance Report for 2016-17. This report
provides information about the individual and collective performance of the 17 sewage treatment plants (STPs)
that we operate across our service area.
I am proud to announce that Unitywater achieved overall STP compliance of 99.1% this financial year.
We are licensed by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) to collect and treat sewage
to meet a range of quality standards and compliance targets. We consistently achieve overall compliance
because we take our responsibility for safe, sustainable sewage treatment seriously. We embrace the highest
operating standards and we have effective governance in place to manage risks and remain sensitive to the
environment.
Our 17 sewage treatment plants (STPs) collected and treated 50,680 million litres of sewage in 2016-17.
This report details performance and compliance for each STP and also explains the few occasions where we
exceeded compliance targets.
Over the next five years, we will invest $188 million in our treatment plant infrastructure to improve reliability,
continuously improve our operations and meet the demands of our growing communities. Ever mindful of the
residents living near our STPs, we have also invested almost $3 million in odour reduction at our Maroochydore
plant.
We are developing our workforce to enable STP staff to operate multiple plants and improving after-hours STP
monitoring.
We are also fast approaching operational excellence thanks to the power of some innovative industry
technologies. Some of our focus areas over the next few years include: converting waste into energy, recovering
valuable resources such as phosphorus for fertiliser and using real-time data to drive efficient operations and
rapid decision making (this is known as Unitywater’s Smart STP initiative).
These innovations will allow us to continue delivering on our key purpose –“‘keeping communities healthy”.
If you have any questions or feedback on the content of this report, please do not hesitate to call our Customer
Contact Centre on 1300 086 489.
George Theo
Chief Executive Officer
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Contents
1.Introduction......................................................................................................................................................9
1.1. Quick Statistics July 2016 - June 2017................................................................................................9
2. Effluent Quality Summary..........................................................................................................................10
3. Performance in Detail (July 2016 – June 2017).........................................................................................11
3.1. Brendale Sewage Treatment Plant...........................................................................................11
3.2. Bribie Island Sewage Treatment Plant......................................................................................13
3.3. Burpengary East Sewage Treatment Plant..............................................................................15
3.4. Coolum Sewage Treatment Plant..............................................................................................16
3.5. Cooroy Sewage Treatment Plant...............................................................................................18
3.6. Dayboro Sewage Treatment Plant............................................................................................19
3.7. Kawana-Landsborough Sewage Treatment Plants................................................................20
3.8. Kenilworth Sewage Treatment Plant........................................................................................22
3.9. Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant..............................................................................................23
3.10. Maroochydore Sewage Treatment Plant..................................................................................24
3.11. Murrumba Downs Sewage Treatment Plant...........................................................................26
3.12. Nambour Sewage Treatment Plant...........................................................................................28
3.13. Noosa Sewage Treatment Plant................................................................................................29
3.14. Redcliffe Sewage Treatment Plant............................................................................................30
3.15. South Caboolture Sewage Treatment Plant.............................................................................31
3.16. Woodford Sewage Treatment Plant..........................................................................................32
4. Odour Reduction..........................................................................................................................................33
5. Definitions and Legend...............................................................................................................................34
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List of Tables
Table 1 Effluent Quality Compliance..................................................................................................................... 10
Table 2 Brendale STP Release Targets.................................................................................................................. 11
Table 3 Brendale STP Mass Limits........................................................................................................................ 11
Table 4 Bribie Island STP Release Targets............................................................................................................ 13
Table 5 Burpengary East STP Release Targets.................................................................................................... 15
Table 6 Burpengary STP Mass Limits.................................................................................................................. 15
Table 7 Coolum STP Release Targets.................................................................................................................... 16
Table 8 Coolum STP Mass Limits.......................................................................................................................... 17
Table 9 Cooroy STP Release Targets..................................................................................................................... 18
Table 10 Cooroy STP Mass Limits............................................................................................................................ 18
Table 11 Dayboro STP Release Targets................................................................................................................... 19
Table 12 Kawana-Landsborough STP Release Targets^...................................................................................... 20
Table 13 Kenilworth STP Release Targets ^........................................................................................................... 22
Table 14 Maleny STP Release Targets to Constructed Wetlands........................................................................ 23
Table 15 Maleny STP Release Targets to Forest Irrigation................................................................................... 23
Table 16 Maroochydore STP Release Targets........................................................................................................ 24
Table 17 Maroochydore STP Mass Limits............................................................................................................... 24
Table 18 Murrumba Downs STP Release Targets.................................................................................................. 26
Table 19 Murrumba Downs STP Volumetric Limits............................................................................................... 27
Table 20 Murrumba Downs STP Mass Limits........................................................................................................ 27
Table 21 Nambour STP Release Targets................................................................................................................. 28
Table 22 Noosa STP Release Targets...................................................................................................................... 29
Table 23 Noosa STP Mass Limits............................................................................................................................ 29
Table 24 Redcliffe STP Release Targets.................................................................................................................. 30
Table 25 Redcliffe STP Mass Limits........................................................................................................................ 30
Table 26 South Caboolture STP Release Targets................................................................................................... 31
Table 27 South Caboolture STP Mass Limits......................................................................................................... 31
Table 28 Woodford STP Release Targets................................................................................................................ 32
Table 29 Woodford STP Mass Limits...................................................................................................................... 32
Table 30 Odour Reduction........................................................................................................................................ 33
Table 31 Acronyms and Definitions........................................................................................................................ 34
Table 32 Definition of Units...................................................................................................................................... 35
Table 33 Legend ........................................................................................................................................................ 35
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List of Figures
Figure 1 Brendale STP – TSS – Short Term 80th Percentile................................................................................... 12
Figure 2 Brendale STP – Faecal Coliform - Median................................................................................................ 12
Figure 3 Bribie Island STP – Total Nitrogen – Short Term 50th Percentile.......................................................... 14
Figure 4 Bribie Island STP – Total Nitrogen – Maximum....................................................................................... 14
Figure 5 Burpengary East STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum.................................................................. 16
Figure 6 Coolum STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum.................................................................................. 17
Figure 7 Dayboro STP – E.Coli – Median.................................................................................................................. 19
Figure 8 Kawana-Landsborough STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum...................................................... 21
Figure 9 Kawana-Landsborough STP – Faecal Coliforms – 80th Percentile....................................................... 21
Figure 10 Maroochydore STP – Faecal Coliforms – Median..................................................................................... 24
Figure 11 Maroochydore STP – Faecal Coliforms – Maximum (80th percentile)................................................... 25
Figure 12 Maroochydore STP – Nitrogen Mass Load – Maximum.......................................................................... 25
Figure 13 Murrumba Downs STP – Faecal Coliforms – Median............................................................................ 27
Figure 14 Murrumba Downs STP – Faecal Coliforms – 80th Percentile................................................................. 28
Figure 15 Nambour STP – Faecal Coliform – Median............................................................................................... 29
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Corporate
Offices
Service
Cooroy Noosa Centres
Gympie Sewage
region Treatment
Plants
Coolum
Kenilworth Nambour
Maroochydore
Maroochydore
Kawana
Maleny
Landsborough
Woodford
Bribie
Island
Caboolture
Caboolture
South Moreton
Burpengary
Bur Bay
Somerset East
region Dayboro
Redcliffe
Murrumba
Downs
Brendale
Brisbane
City
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1. Introduction
Unitywater supplies more than 755,609 people across 5223 square kilometres with sewerage and water
services.
We monitor effluent quality from each sewage treatment plant to assess compliance with conditions specified
under the licence granted by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP). We hold the
following DEHP registration and approval:
a. A single Registration Certificate, authorising Unitywater to operate sewage treatment plants; and
b. A single Environmental Authority (Environmental Licence) for the following sewage treatment plants:
• Brendale • Kawana • Nambour
• Burpengary East • Kenilworth • Noosa
• Bribie Island • Landsborough • Redcliffe
• Coolum • Maleny • South Caboolture
• Cooroy • Maroochydore • Suncoast (decommissioned)
• Dayboro • Murrumba Downs • Woodford
Should we not meet our obligations as set out in the licence, penalties may apply in accordance with the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009 and Environmental Protection Act 1994.
This report is published to provide you with information about effluent quality and some licence compliance
statistics from our sewage treatment plants. By meeting licence conditions, we ensure high quality service,
minimising impacts on waterways in our local communities.
1.1 Quick Statistics July 2016 - June 2017
Number of sewerage connections 281,015
Kilometres of sewer main pipes 5,708 km
Number of sewage pump stations 781
Number of sewage treatment plants 17
Volume of sewage collected and treated 50,680 ML1
1. Does not include 2092 ML diverted to Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) via the Kedron Brook Sewerage Scheme. This sewage would be
treated to meet QUU’s licence requirements.
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Sewage Treatment Plant
2. Effluent Quality Summary Performance Report 2016-17
2. Effluent Quality Summary

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) requires that our sewage treatment plants
The Department of Environment (DEHP) requires that all sewage treatment plants discharge
discharge effluent
effluent that thatquality
meets meets quality and quantity
and quantity conditions
conditions to minimise
to minimise impactson
impacts on the
the health
healthofofwaterways
waterways
in in Queensland.
Queensland.
Concentrations
We of contaminants
report on concentrations such as such
of contaminants organic matter,
as organic suspended
matter, solids,
suspended chlorine
solids, chlorineand
and
pathogens are measured and reported. Release volumes and mass loads are also evaluated
pathogens. Release volumes and mass loads are also evaluated to compare with limits specified by DEHP.
to compare with limits specified by DEHP.
In
Inthe
the2016-17
2016-17financial year,
financial we achieved
year, overachieved
Unitywater 99% compliance in overall
over 99% effluent in
compliance quality discharged
overall effluent from our
quality treatment
sewage discharged from DEHP
plants. its sewage treatment plants.
allows fluctuations DEHP
in effluent allows
quality fluctuations
parameters (DEHP,in2014)
effluent
which means
quality parameters (DEHP, 2014) and therefore the plants performed within the overall
the plants performed within the overall quality standards set by the Environmental Licence. The table below
quality standards set by the Environmental Licence. The table below provides a summary of
provides a summary of where treated effluent is discharged and overall effluent quality compliance in the
where treated effluent is discharged and overall effluent quality compliance in the 2016-17
2016-17
financialfinancial
year. year.
Table 1 – Effluent Quality Compliance
Table 1 – Effluent Quality Compliance
Discharge to:
Catchment Effluent
Sewage Irrigation,
Equivalent Treatment Process Freshwater Quality
Treatment Plant Ocean wetlands or
Population Body Compliance
groundwater
Brendale 35,797 BNR1  99.2%
Biological nitrogen removal
Bribie Island 22,316 and chemical phosphorus  99.9%
removal
Burpengary
42,636 BNR  99.9%
East
Coolum 25,763 BNR  99.8%
Cooroy 9452 BNR   100%
Dayboro 1015 Biological nitrogen removal  99.5%2
Kawana 102,391 Biological nitrogen removal   99.0%
Kenilworth 290 Oxidation Pond   100%
Landsborough3 12,577 BNR  
Maleny 2412 and chemical phosphorus   100%
removal
Maroochydore 116,020 BNR  96.9%
Murrumba
124,395 BNR  99.5%
Downs
Nambour 42,673 BNR  100%
Noosa 46,833 BNR  100%
Redcliffe 59,296 BNR  100%
South
54,731 and chemical phosphorus  100%
Caboolture
removal
Woodford 1939 and chemical phosphorus  100%
removal
Overall Compliance 99.1%4
Notes:
Notes: 1. Biological Nutrient Reduction (BNR) – Reduces nitrogen and phosphorus biologically.
1. Biological2.Nutrient
Because Dayboro (BNR)
Reduction STP discharges
– Reducesto restricted
nitrogen andland (not a waterway)
phosphorus and therefore poses no risk to human health,
biologically.
the plant is licensed to disinfect by natural sunlight. The effectiveness is therefore impacted by weather conditions
2. B
ecause Dayboro STP discharges
(i.e. disinfection to restricted
is less effective land
on rainy (not a waterway) and therefore poses no risk to human health, the plant is licensed to
days).
disinfect by
3. Anatural
separatesunlight. The effectiveness
‘Performance is therefore
in Detail’ table impacted
is not provided for by weather conditions
Landsborough Sewage(i.e. disinfection
Treatment Plantisas
less effective on rainy days).
effluent
3. A
separatefrom this facility is
‘Performance in combined with
Detail’ table is Kawana Sewage
not provided Treatment Plant
for Landsborough effluentTreatment
Sewage before being released
Plant to thefrom
as effluent outfall.
this facility is
combined4.withEffluent
Kawanaquality met stringent
Sewage Treatment quality
Plantstandards
effluent 991 outbeing
before of every 1000 times
released to the(well within the quality standards set by
outfall.
4. E
ffluent quality met stringent quality standards 991 out of every 1000 times (well within the quality standards set by the Environmental
Licence). Overall compliance is calculated on a flow-weighted basis in accordance with the National Performance Report.
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3. Performance in Detail
the Environmental Licence). Overall compliance is calculated on a flow-weighted basis in accordance with the
the Environmental
National Licence).
Performance Overall compliance is calculated on a flow-weighted basis in accordance with the
Report.
National Performance Report.
3. Performance
3. (JULY in
in Detail
Detail (July
2016 – JUNE 2017)
Performance (July 2016
2016 –
– June
June 2017)
2017)
Note the release parameters differ from plant to plant (e.g. Brendale STP has mass load
Note
Each
limits the
of our
and release
plants
Bribie parameters
hasIsland
different
STP differ
release
does from
parameters
not). plant
Thisdueis tototheplant
due the(e.g.
nature
to Brendale
of the
nature discharge STP
point has
of the discharge mass
(e.g. waterwayload
or
point (e.g.
limits
land) or and
when Bribie
the Island
plant was STP
issued does
DEHP not). This
approval to is due
operate. to
An
waterway or land) or when the plant was issued DEHP approval to operate.the nature
example of of
this the
is discharge
Brendale STP point
which (e.g.
has
waterway
mass or and
load limits land) or when
Bribie Island the
STP plant
which was
does issued
not. DEHP approval to operate.
When reading the following tables, please refer to the Definitions and Legend on page 25 for
When reading the following tables, please refer to the Definitions and Legend on page 25 for
further
When explanation
reading of the
the following acronyms
tables, andtounits
please refer of measurement.
the Definitions and Legend on page 25 for further explanation
further explanation of the acronyms and units of measurement.
of the acronyms and units of measurement.
3.1. Brendale Sewage Treatment Plant

3.1. Brendale Sewage Treatment Plant
3.1 Brendale Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 2 – Brendale STP Release Targets
Number of
Parameter Unit Number Target Type Compliant
Parameter Unit Samplesof Target Type Compliant
Samples
long term 80th percentile 
BOD5 mg/L
BOD5 mg/L 53 short term 80th percentile 
53 short term 80th percentile 
maximum 
maximum 
TSS mg/L
TSS mg/L 53 short term 80th percentile *
53 short term 80th percentile *
maximum 
maximum 
pH pH units 53 range 
DO mg/L 53 minimum 
Free Chlorine Residual mg/L 53 maximum 
cfu/ 100 median  **
Faecal Coliforms cfu/ 100 265 median  **
Faecal Coliforms mL 265 80th percentile 
mL 80th percentile 
* TSS short term 80th percentile target was exceeded five times in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the
* TSS
next
* TSS short
page
short forterm
term 80thdetails.
further
80th percentile
percentile target
target was was five
exceeded exceeded
times in five times infinancial
the 2016-17 the 2016-17 financial
year. Please year.
refer to Please
the next page refer to the
for further details.
next
** **
page
Median
for
Faecal
further
Coliforms
details.
target was exceeded once in the 2016-17
Median Faecal Coliforms target was exceeded once infinancial year. Please
the 2016-17 refer to
financial the next
year. Pleasepagerefer
for further
to thedetails.
next
** Median
page Faecal
for further Coliforms target was exceeded once in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the next
details.
page for further details.
Table 3 – Brendale STP Mass Limits Table 3 – Brendale STP Mass Limits
Table 3 – Brendale STP Mass Limits
Number of
Parameter Unit Number Limit Type Compliant
Parameter Unit Days of Limit Type Compliant
Days
Average Annual Flow ML/yr 365 maximum 
Nitrogen Mass Load kg/yr - maximum 
Phosphorus Mass Load kg/yr - maximum 
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Exceedances
Exceedances
Exceedances
Total Suspended Solids
TheTotal
Total SuspendedSolids
five exceedances
Suspended Solids
in short term 80th percentile Total Suspended Solids were caused by
ferric chloride dosing trials as a coagulantth aid in the dewatering process. Total Suspended
The five exceedances
The short in short
term 80th percentile term
Total 80 percentile
Suspended Total
Solids target wasSuspended Solids
exceeded five times were caused
in 2016. bycaused
This was
Solids was brought under control and thereafter achieved full compliance. An overall short
ferric
by chloride
ferric chloridedosing
dosing trials as
trials asa a coagulant
coagulant aid aid
in indewatering
the the dewatering
process.process.
Total Total Suspended
Suspended Solids was brought
term Total Suspended Solids target of 89.8% was achieved in the 2016-17 financial year.
Solids was brought under control and thereafter achieved full compliance. An overall short
under control and has achieved full compliance. An overall short term Total Suspended Solids target of 89.8%
term Total Suspended Solids target of 89.8% was achieved in the 2016-17 financial year.
was achieved. Figure 1 – Brendale STP – TSS – Short Term 80th Percentile
30 Figure 1 – Brendale STP – TSS – Short Term 80th Percentile

Figure 1 – Brendale STP – TSS – Short Term 80th Percentile
30 Maximum = 23 mg/L
25
20
TSS (mg/L)
20
15
TSS (mg/L)
15
10
10
5
5
0
Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
0
DateJan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16
Date
Faecal Coliforms
Faecal
Target Coliforms
median
Faecal Faecal Coliforms was exceeded in early 2017. This minor exceedance was
Coliforms
caused by a malfunction
The median Faecal of the
Coliforms automated
target was chlorine
exceeded oncedosing earlysystem. Unitywater has
by aelected to of the
Target median Faecal Coliforms was exceeded inin early 2017.
2017.This wasminor
This caused malfunction
exceedance was
change the
automated frequency of chlorine dosing equipment servicing from eight weeks to four weeks
caused by chlorine dosing system.
a malfunction We elected to
of the automated change dosing
chlorine the frequency
system.of chlorine dosing
Unitywater hasequipment
elected servicing
to
to ensure that all automatic control of the chlorine dosing system operates effectively.
change theweeks
from eight frequency
to four of chlorine
weeks. This dosing
ensures equipment servicing
that all automatic from
control eight
of the weeks
chlorine to four
dosing weeks
system operates
Compliance for median Faecal Coliforms of 98.1% was achieved in the 2016-17 financial
to ensure Compliance
effectively. that all automatic
for mediancontrol of the chlorine
Faecal Coliforms of 98.1% was dosing system operates effectively.
achieved.
year.
Compliance for median Faecal Coliforms of 98.1% was achieved in the 2016-17 financial
year.
Figure 2 – Brendale STP – Faecal Coliform - Median
1,400
Faecal Coliforms (cfu/ 100mL)
1,400
1,200 Maximum = 1,000 cfu/100 mL
Faecal Coliforms (cfu/ 100mL)
1,200
1,000 Maximum = 1,000 cfu/100 mL
1,000
800
600 800
400 600
200 400
0 200
0
DateJan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16
Date
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3.2 Bribie Island Sewage Treatment Plant
3.2. Bribie Island Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 4 – Bribie Island STP Release

Table 4 – Targets
Bribie Island STP Contaminant Release Targets
Number of
Parameter Unit Target Type Compliant
Samples
maximum 
TSS mg/L 53 short term 80th percentile 
maximum 
TN mg/L 53 short term 50th percentile *
maximum  **
TP mg/L 53 short term 50th percentile 
maximum 
* *Short
Short term 50percentile
percentile
TotalTotal Nitrogen was exceeded twice in the 2016-17year.financial year. Please
next refer to further
the details.
th
term 50th Nitrogen was exceeded twice in the 2016-17 financial Please refer to the page for
next page for further details.
** Maximum Total Nitrogen was exceeded once in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the next page for further details.
** Maximum Total Nitrogen was exceeded once in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the next page for
further details.
Exceedances
Exceedances
Total Nitrogen
Total Nitrogen
The short term 50th percentile Total Nitrogen target was exceeded twice and the maximum Total Nitrogen
Shortwas
target term 50th percentile
exceeded Total Nitrogen
once. Ex-Tropical was exceeded
Cyclone Debbie caused wettwice while
weather maximum
flow conditionsTotal
whichNitrogen
caused the
was exceeded once. The short term exceedance was caused by wet weather flow conditions
short term exceedance. The maximum Total Nitrogen exceedance was caused by a power failure which changed
caused by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie. The single maximum Total Nitrogen exceedance
the operation of the aeration blowers to its default parameters. We modified the plant control system modified
was caused by a power failure which changed the operation of the aeration blowers to its
todefault
preventparameters.
a recurrence ofThe
a similar
plantevent and subsequent
control system was samples haveto
modified successfully
prevent amet compliance.ofOverall
recurrence a
96.2% andevent
similar 98.1% compliance in short term
and subsequent and maximum
samples Total Nitrogen
have successfully mettargets was achieved
compliance. respectively.
Overall 96.2%
and 98.1% compliance in short term and maximum Total Nitrogen targets were achieved
respectively in the 2016-17 financial year.
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Figure 3 – Bribie Island STP – Total Nitrogen – Short Term 50th Percentile
Figure 3 – Bribie Island STP – Total Nitrogen – Short Term 50th Percentile
Figure
18 3 – Bribie Island STP – Total Nitrogen – Short Term 50th Percentile
18
16
16 Maximum = 12.5 mg/L
14
14 Maximum = 12.5 mg/L
12
12
(mg/L)
10
(mg/L)
10
8
TN TN
8
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
0Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Date
Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Date
Figure
Figure 4 – Bribie Island 4 Total
STP – – Bribie Island
Nitrogen STP – Total Nitrogen – Maximum
– Maximum
Figure 4 – Bribie Island STP – Total Nitrogen – Maximum
30
30
25
20
(mg/L)
(mg/L)
15
15
TN TN
10
10
5
5
0
Date
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3.3 Burpengary East Sewage Treatment Plant
3.3. Burpengary East Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 5 – Burpengary East STPTable

Release
Table Targets
55 –– Burpengary
Burpengary East
East STP
STP Release
Release Targets
Targets
Number
Number of
of
Parameter
Parameter Unit
Unit Target
Target Type
Type Compliant
Samples
Samples
long
long term
term 80th
80th percentile
percentile 

BOD
BOD55 mg/L
mg/L 53
53 short
short term
term 80th
80th percentile
percentile 

maximum
maximum 

long
long term
term 80th
80th percentile
percentile 

TSS
TSS mg/L
mg/L 53
53 short
short term
term 80th
80th percentile
percentile 

maximum
maximum 

pH
pH pH
pH units
units 53
53 range
range 

DO
DO mg/L
mg/L 53
53 minimum
minimum 

Free
Free Chlorine
Chlorine Residual
Residual mg/L
mg/L 53
53 maximum
maximum  **

median
median 

Faecal
Faecal Coliforms
Coliforms cfu/
cfu/ 100
100 mL
mL 265
265
80th
80th percentile
percentile 

** Maximum
Maximum
* Maximum Free
Free
Free Chlorine
Chlorine
Chlorine Residual
Residual
Residual was
was exceeded
was exceededexceeded
once in theonce
once in
in the
2016-17 the 2016-17
2016-17
financial year. financial
financial year.
year.
Please refer Please
Please
to the refer
refer
next page forto
tofurther
the
the next
next
details.
page
page for
for further
further details.
details.
Table 6 – Burpengary East STP Mass Limits

Table
Table 66 –– Burpengary
Burpengary East
East STP
STP Mass
Mass Limits
Limits
Number
Number of
of
Parameter
Parameter Unit Limit
Limit Type
Type Compliant
Compliant
Days
Days
Average
Average Annual
Annual Flow
Flow ML/yr
ML/yr 365
365 maximum
maximum 

Nitrogen Mass
Nitrogen Mass Load
Load kg/yr
kg/yr -- maximum
maximum 

Phosphorus Mass
Phosphorus Mass Load
Load kg/yr
kg/yr -- maximum
maximum 

Exceedances
Exceedances
Free Chlorine Residual
Free Chlorine Residual was exceeded once. The single spike is attributed to the required
algal cleaning of a chlorine contact tank using liquid chlorine. The facility has since met full
The Free Chlorine
compliance. TheResidual
overalltarget
Freewas exceeded
Chlorine once. The
Residual single spike isachieved
performance attributed98.1%
to the required algal in
compliance
cleaning of a chlorine
the 2016-17 contact
financial year.tank using liquid chlorine. Our facility has since met full compliance. The overall
Free Chlorine Residual performance achieved 98.1% compliance.
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Figure 5 – Burpengary East STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum
Figure 5 – Burpengary East STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum
Figure 50.9
– Burpengary East STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum
0.9 0.8 Maximum = 0.7 mg/L
Free Chlorine Residual (mg/L)
0.8 0.7 Maximum = 0.7 mg/L

Free Chlorine Residual (mg/L)
0.7 0.6
0.6 0.5
0.5 0.4
0.4 0.3
0.3 0.2
0.2 0.1
0.1 0
0
Jul-16 DateFeb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17
Date
3.4
3.4. Coolum
CoolumSewage
Treatment Plant
3.4. Coolum Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 7 – Coolum STP Release Targets
Number of
Samples
Number of
Parameter Unit longTarget Type
term 80th percentile Compliant
Samples 
BOD5 mg/L 53 longshort

term term
80th 80th
percentile
percentile  
BOD5 mg/L 53 shortmaximum
term 80th percentile  
maximum
long term 80th percentile  
TSS mg/L 53 longshort

term term
80th 80th
percentile
percentile  
TSS mg/L 53 shortmaximum
pH pH units 53 maximum
range  
pH DO pH units
mg/L 53 53 range
minimum  
DO mg/L 53 minimum
NH3-N mg/L 53
longmaximum
NH3-N mg/L 53
Free Chlorine Residual mg/L 53 maximum
maximum  *
Free Chlorine Residual mg/L 53 maximum
median *
Faecal Coliforms cfu/ 100 mL 53
median
80th percentile  
80th percentile 
**Maximum
Maximum Free
Free Chlorine
Chlorine Residual
Residual was exceeded
was exceeded once in theonce in the
2016-17 2016-17
financial year.financial year.
Please refer Please
to the referfor
next page tofurther
the next
details.
* Maximum Free Chlorine Residual was exceeded once in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the next
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Plant
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2016-17
Table 8 – Coolum STP Mass LimitsTable
Table 7 – Coolum
7 – Coolum STPSTP Mass
Mass Limits
Limits
Number
Number of of
Parameter
Parameter UnitUnit Limit
Limit Type
Type Compliant
Compliant
Days
Days
Average
Average Annual
Annual FlowFlow ML/yr
ML/yr 365365 maximum
maximum  
Nitrogen
Nitrogen Mass
Mass Load
Load kg/yr
kg/yr - - maximum
maximum  
Phosphorus
Phosphorus Mass
Mass Load
Load kg/yr
kg/yr - - maximum
maximum  
Exceedances
Exceedances
Exceedances
Free Chlorine
Free Residual
FreeChlorine
Chlorine Residual
Residual
FreeFree
The FreeChlorine
Chlorine
Chlorine Residual
Residual
Residual was was
target exceeded
exceeded
was once
exceeded once inearly
in early
once in early 2017.
2017.
2017. A follow-up
A follow-up
A follow-up bytest
test
test by by Unitywater
our Unitywater
staff on the same day
staff
staff on on
the the
samesameday day resulted
resulted in ain a
FreeFree Chlorine
Chlorine Residual
Residual of of
0.1 0.1
mg/Lmg/L
(less(less
thanthan
the the
<0.7<0.7 testing
resulted in a Free Chlorine Residual of 0.1 mg/L (less than the <0.7 mg/L maximum), indicating a potential
mg/Lmg/L maximum),
maximum), indicating
indicating a potential
a potential testing
testing error.
error. Compliance
Compliance for maximum Free
for maximum Free Chlorine Chlorine
error. Compliance
Residual for maximum
of 98.1% Free Chlorine Residual offinancial
98.1% was achieved.
Residual of 98.1% waswas achieved
achieved in the
in the 2016-17
2016-17 financial year.
year.
Figure
Figure 6–6 – Coolum
Coolum STPSTP – Free
– Free Chlorine
Chlorine Residual
Residual – Maximum
– Maximum
Figure 6 – Coolum STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum
1 1
0.9 0.9
Free residual chlorine (mg/L)
Free residual chlorine (mg/L)
0.8 0.8 Maximum

Maximum = 0.7= mg/L
0.7 mg/L
0.7 0.7
0.6 0.6
0.5 0.5
0.4 0.4
0.3 0.3
0.2 0.2
0.1 0.1
0 0
Jul-16
Jul-16 Aug-16
Aug-16 Sep-16
Sep-16 Oct-16
Oct-16 Nov-16
Nov-16 Dec-16
Dec-16 Jan-17
Jan-17 Feb-17
Feb-17 Mar-17
Mar-17 Apr-17
Apr-17 May-17
May-17 Jun-17
Jun-17
DateDate
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3.5 Cooroy Sewage Treatment Plant
3.5. Cooroy
3.5. Sewage
Cooroy Treatment
Sewage Plant Plant
Treatment
Table
Table 9 – Cooroy STP Release 8 Table
– Cooroy
Targets STP Release
8 – Cooroy TargetsTargets
STP Release
NumberNumber
of of
Parameter
Parameter Unit UnitSamples Target Type
Target Type Compliant
Compliant
Samples
long term 80th
long percentile
TSS TSS mg/L mg/L 53 53 short term 80th
short percentile
maximum
maximum  
pH pH pH unitspH units 53 53 range range  
DO DO mg/L mg/L 53 53 minimum
minimum  
long term 50th
long percentile
TN TN mg/L mg/L 53 53
maximum
maximum  
long term 50th
long percentile
TP TP mg/L mg/L 53 53
maximum
maximum  
long term 50th
long percentile
Intestinal Enterococci
Intestinal mg/L
Enterococci mg/L 159 159
maximum maximum  
Table 10 – Cooroy STP Mass Table

Limits 9Table
– Cooroy STP Mass
9 – Cooroy STPLimits
Mass Limits
Parameter
Parameter Unit Unit Limit Type
Limit Type Compliant
Compliant
NitrogenNitrogen
Mass Load
Mass Load kg/yr maximum
kg/yr maximum  
Phosphorus Mass Load kg/yr maximum
kg/yr maximum  
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2016-17
3.6 Dayboro Sewage Treatment Plant
3.6.3.6.Dayboro
Dayboro Sewage
Sewage Treatment
Treatment Plant
Plant
Table 11 – Dayboro STP Release
TableTable Targets
10 – 10 – Dayboro
Dayboro STP STP Contaminants
Contaminants Release
Release Targets
Targets
Number
Number of of
Parameter
Parameter Unit Unit Target
Target TypeType Compliant
Compliant
Samples
Samples
80th 80th percentile
percentile  
BODBOD
5 5 mg/Lmg/L 12 12
maximum
maximum  

percentile  
TSS TSS mg/Lmg/L 12 12
maximum
maximum  
pH pH pH units
pH units 12 12 range
range  

percentile  
NH3-N
NH3-N mg/Lmg/L 12 12
maximum
maximum  
median
median * *
E.coliE.coli mg/Lmg/L 60 60
percentile  
* Median
* Median E.coli
* Median E.coli
was
E.coli was exceeded
wasexceeded
exceeded once
once in once
in the
the in2016-17
the financial
2016-17 2016-17 financial
financial
year. year.year.
Please Please
refer Please
to refer
the refer
thetonext
topage
next the
for next details
page
further page for further
for further details.
details.
Exceedances
Exceedances
Exceedances
E.coli
E.coli
E.coli
Median
Median E.coli
E.coli levellevel was
waswas exceeded
exceeded once onceJune
in June 2017. This is the only facility that relies
on on
The median E.coli level exceeded oncein 2017.
in June 2017. This
This is the
is the onlyonly facility
facility that that
reliesrelies
on sunlight to
sunlight to disinfect effluent as this small plant discharges to land onsite and poses no risk risk
sunlight to disinfect effluent as this small plant discharges to land onsite and poses no to to
disinfect effluent,
the environment as this small plant
or community.
the community.discharges to land onsite and poses no risk to the environment or the
the environment or the The The single
single exceedance
exceedance was was caused
caused by algae
by algae growth
growth and and
community.
rainy
rainy weather The
weather single
conditions. exceedance
conditions. was
Overall,
Overall, 91.7%caused
91.7% by algae growth
compliance
compliance in and
in median rainy
median weather
E.coli
E.coli was was conditions.
attained
attained Overall,
in the 91.7%
in the
2016-17
compliance
2016-17 financial
year.year.
in median
financial E.coli was achieved.
Figure
Figure 7 – Dayboro
7 – Dayboro STP STP – E.coli
– E.coli – Median
– Median
Figure 7 – Dayboro STP – E.coli – Median
1400 1400
Faecal Coliforms (cfu/100 mL)
1200 1200 Maximum

Maximum = 1,000
= 1,000 cfu/100
cfu/100 mL mL
1000 1000
800 800
600 600
400 400
200 200
0 0
Jul-16Jul-16 Aug-16
Aug-16 Sep-16
Sep-16 Oct-16
Oct-16 Nov-16
Nov-16 Dec-16
Dec-16 Jan-17Jan-17 Feb-17
Feb-17 Mar-17
Mar-17 Apr-17
Apr-17 May-17
May-17 Jun-17Jun-17
Date Date
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3.7 Kawana-Landsborough Sewage Treatment Plants
3.7. Kawana-Landsborough Sewage Treatment Plants
Table 12 – Kawana-Landsborough
Table 11 STP Release Targets^
– Kawana-Landsborough STP Release Targets^
Number of
Samples
BOD5 mg/L long term 80th percentile 

53
maximum 
TSS mg/L long term 80th percentile 

53
maximum 

NH3-N mg/L 53
maximum 
Free Chlorine Residual mg/L 53 maximum *
median 
80th percentile  **
^ Note that effluent to the main outfall contains flow from both Kawana and Landsborough Sewage Treatment Plants.
^ Note that effluent to the main outfall contains flow from both Kawana and Landsborough Sewage Treatment Plants.
* *Free
Free Chlorine
Chlorine Residual
Residual was exceeded
was exceeded six times six times
in the in the
2016-17 2016-17
financial financial
year. year.
Please refer to Please
the next refer to further
page for the next page for
details.
**further details. Faecal Coliforms was exceeded once in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the next page for further details.
80th percentile
** 80th percentile Faecal Coliforms was exceeded once in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the next
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Exceedances
Exceedances
Exceedances
Free Chlorine
Free Residual
Chlorine was exceeded six times. As part of the current upgrade works, a new
Residual
Free Chlorine
chlorination systemResidual
will be installed to improve reliability. Overall 88.7% compliance in Free
The Free Chlorine Residual target was exceeded six times. As part of the current upgrade works we are
Chlorine Residual
Free Chlorine was achieved
Residual in the 2016-17
was exceeded financial
six times. As partyear.
of the current upgrade works, a new
installing a new chlorination system to improve reliability. Overall, 88.7% compliance in Free Chlorine Residual
chlorination system will be installed to improve reliability. Overall 88.7% compliance in Free
was achieved.
Chlorine Figure 8 – was
Residual Kawana-Landsborough STP –financial
achieved in the 2016-17 Free Chlorine
year. Residual – Maximum
1.2
Figure 8 – Kawana-Landsborough STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum
Figure 8 – Kawana-Landsborough STP – Free Chlorine Residual – Maximum
(mg/L) (mg/L)
1
1.2 Maximum = 0.7 mg/L
0.81
ResidualResidual
Maximum = 0.7 mg/L

0.6
0.8
Free Clhorine
0.4
0.6
Free Clhorine
0.2
0.4
0
0.2
0 Date
Date
Faecal Coliforms
Faecal Coliforms
80thThe 80th percentile
percentile FaecalFaecal Coliforms
Coliforms wastarget was exceeded
exceeded once inonce in 2017.
early early 2017. Reliability
Reliability willwill
be be improved
Faecal
improved Coliforms
by the installation of a new chlorination system. Overall, 98.1% compliance
when we install a new chlorination system. Overall, 98.1% compliance for 80th percentile Faecal forColiforms
80th was
percentile
80achieved. Faecal
th percentile Coliforms
Faecal was attained
Coliforms in the 2016-2017
was exceeded financial
once in early 2017. year.
Reliability will be
improved by the installation of a new chlorination system. Overall, 98.1% compliance for 80th
percentile Figure 9 –Coliforms
Kawana-Landsborough inSTP
the –2016-2017
Faecal Coliforms – 80th
year.Percentile
Figure 9 –Faecal
Kawana-Landsborough wasSTPattained
– Faecal Coliforms financial
– 80th Percentile
1200
Figure 9 – Kawana-Landsborough STP – Faecal Coliforms – 80th Percentile
1000
1200
mL)100 mL)
800
1000
(cfu/
Maximum = 600 cfu/100 mL

(cfu/ 100
600
Faecal Coliforms
800
400
600
Faecal Coliforms
200
400
0
200
0 Date
Date
3.8 Kenilworth Sewage Treatment Plant
3.8. Kenilworth Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 13 – Kenilworth STP Release Targets^
Table 12 – Kenilworth STP Release Targets^
Number of
Samples
BOD5 mg/L
maximum 

TSS mg/L
maximum 
cfu/ 100 median 

Faecal Coliforms 52
^N
^ote thatthat
Note no discharge to the to
no discharge nearby creek was
the nearby released
creek wasfrom Kenilworth
released fromSewage Treatment
Kenilworth PlantTreatment
Sewage (i.e. treated Plant
effluent was
(i.e. treated
released to the disposal area). Therefore 100% compliance was attained.
effluent was released to the disposal area). Thus 100% compliance was attained.
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Sewage Treatment
Treatment Plant
Plant
3.9 Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant
3.9. Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant
3.9. Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 14 – Maleny STP Release
Table 13 –Targets
Malenyto STP
Constructed
Release Wetlands
Targets to Constructed Wetlands
Table 13 – Maleny STP Release Targets to Constructed Wetlands
Number of
Parameter Unit Samplesof ^ Target Type Compliant
Samples ^
TSS mg/L 53 long term 80th percentile 
short term 80th percentile 
TN mg/L 53 long term 50th percentile 
TN mg/L 53 long term 50th percentile 
TP mg/L 53 long term 50th percentile 
TP mg/L 53 long term 50th percentile 
E. Coli cfu/ 100 mL 53 median 
Table 14 – Maleny STP Release Targets to Forest Irrigation

Table 15 – Maleny STP Table
Release14
Targets to Forest
– Maleny STP Irrigation
Release Targets to Forest Irrigation
Number of
Parameter Unit Samplesof ^ Limit Type Compliant
Samples ^
Electrical Conductivity µs/cm 53 maximum 
TN mg/L 53 maximum 
TP mg/L 53 maximum 
^ Total number of samples of effluent. Note that effluent released to the constructed wetlands and forest irrigation
^isTotal
^Total number
sampled
number from ofthe
samples
of samples same of effluent.
location,
of effluent. Note
Notehowever
that that effluent
flowreleased
effluent released
is diverted
to to the
butconstructed
thetoconstructed
either, not both,
wetlands and wetlands
outfalls on and
any forest
forest irrigation one irrigation
day.
is sampled from
is sampled
the fromhowever
same location, the sameflowlocation, however
is diverted to either,flow is diverted
but not to either,
both, outfalls on anybut
onenot
day.both, outfalls on any one day.
3.10. Maroochydore Sewage Treatment Plant

Table 15 – Maroochydore STP Release Targets
Table 15 – Maroochydore STP Release Targets
Number of
Parameter Unit Samplesof Target Type Compliant
Samples
median *
Faecal Coliforms cfu/ 100 mL 53 median *
Faecal Coliforms cfu/ 100 mL 53 80th percentile *
80th percentile *
23
^ Total number of samples of effluent. Note that effluent released to the constructed wetlands and forest irrigation
is sampled from the same location, however flow is diverted to either, but not both, outfalls on any one day.
3.10 Maroochydore Sewage Treatment Plant

Table 16 – Maroochydore STP Release
Table 15Targets
– Maroochydore STP Release Targets
Parameter Unit Sewage

Number of
Sewage
Samples
Treatment
Target Type Plant
Treatment Plant
Compliant
Performance
Performance
median Report 2016-17
Report 2016-17
*
80th percentile *
Table 16 – 16
Table Maroochydore STP STP
– Maroochydore Mass Limits
Mass Limits
Number of of
Number
Table 17Parameter
Parameter STP Mass Unit
– Maroochydore LimitsUnit Samples LimitLimit
TypeType Compliant
Compliant
Samples
Average Annual
Average FlowFlow
Annual ML/yr
ML/yr 365 365 maximum
maximum  
Nitrogen MassMass
Nitrogen LoadLoad kg/yrkg/yr - - maximum
maximum  **  **
Phosphorus MassMass
Phosphorus LoadLoad kg/yrkg/yr - - maximum
maximum  
* Median Faecal
* Median Coliforms
Faecal was exceeded
Coliforms was exceeded five times whilewhile
five times 80th percentile Faecal
80th percentile Coliforms
Faecal was exceeded
Coliforms was exceeded once once
*M 2016-17
edian Faecal Coliforms wasPlease
exceeded fivetotimes
thetowhile 80th percentile
in the in financial
the 2016-17 year.
financial year. refer
Please refer next
the page
next page for Faecal
for further Coliforms was exceeded once in the 2016-17 financial year.
details.
further details.
Please refer to the next page for further details.
** Nitrogen MassMass
LoadLoad
was exceeded threethree
timestimes
in thein2016-17 financial year. Please refer to thetonext page for for
****Nitrogen
further
Nitrogen
details. Mass Load was was exceeded
exceeded three times thefinancial
in the 2016-17 2016-17 financial
year. Please year.
refer toPlease
the nextrefer
page forthe nextdetails.
further page
further details.
Exceedances
Exceedances
Exceedances
Objective
Faecal reference: A4615710
Coliforms Page 15 of 34
Faecal
Faecal Coliforms
Coliforms
The median
Median Faecal Faecal Coliforms
Coliform target
was was was exceeded
exceeded five five
times fivewhile
times, while maximum
maximum (80th percentile)
(80th(80th
percentile) Faecal Coliforms
Faecal
Median Faecal Coliform exceeded times while maximum percentile) Faecal
Coliforms
was was
exceeded exceeded
once. This once.
was dueThis
to was
severaldue to
reasons,several reasons,
including a faultyincluding
level
Coliforms was exceeded once. This was due to several reasons, including a faulty level a faulty
modulating level
valve in the ultraviolet
modulating
(UV) valve
channel which
modulating in the
valveisin ultraviolet
used (UV)
thetoultraviolet channel
ensure bacteria which
reduction.which
(UV) channel is used
Overall, to
is89.8% ensure
usedand bacteria reduction.
98.0% compliance
to ensure in median and
bacteria reduction.
Overall, 89.8%
Overall, 89.8%and and
98.0%98.0%compliance in median
compliance in median and and
maximum
maximum Faecal Coliforms
Faecal Coliforms
maximum Faecal Coliforms respectively were achieved. Additional spare parts to improve valve reliability are
respectively was was
respectively obtained in the
obtained in 2016-17
the 2016-17financial year.year.
financial Additional spare
Additional partsparts
spare to improve
to improve
currently
valve beingare
reliability sourced.
currently being sourced.
valve reliability are currently being sourced.
Figure 10 – 10
Figure Maroochydore
– Maroochydore STP STP
– Faecal Coliforms
– Faecal – Median
Coliforms – Median
Figure 10 – Maroochydore STP – Faecal Coliforms – Median
1200 1200
Faecal Coliform (cfu/ 100 mL)
1000 1000
Faecal Coliform (cfu/ 100 mL)
800 800
600 600
400 400
Maximum = 150= cfu/100
Maximum mL mL
150 cfu/100
200 200
0 0
Jul-16Jul-16
Aug-16 Sep-16
Aug-16 Oct-16
Sep-16 Nov-16
Oct-16 Dec-16
Nov-16 Jan-17Jan-17
Dec-16 Feb-17 Mar-17
Feb-17 Apr-17
Mar-17 May-17
Apr-17 Jun-17Jun-17
May-17
Date Date
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Figure 11 – Maroochydore STP – Faecal Coliforms – Maximum (80th percentile)
Figure 11 – Maroochydore STP – Faecal Coliforms – Maximum (80th percentile)
Figure
120011 – Maroochydore STP – Faecal Coliforms – Maximum (80th percentile)
1200
1000
(mg/L)
1000
(mg/L)
800
800 Maximum = 600 cfu/100 mL
Coliform

Coliform
600
400
Faecal
400
Faecal
200
200
0
Date
Nitrogen Mass
Nitrogen MassLoad
Load
Nitrogen Mass Load
The rolling
Rolling Nitrogen
Nitrogen MassMass
Load Load
wastarget was exceeded
exceeded three times
three times due to due to maintenance
maintenance activities. After we
activities.
Rolling Nitrogen
Subsequent Mass
completed maintenance Load
to the completion was exceeded
of maintenance
work, the three times
work, the
plant effluent returned due to maintenance
plant effluent
to below activities.
returned
the Nitrogen Mass to below
Load limit the
in August
Subsequent
Nitrogen Massto the
Loadcompletion
limit in of
Augustmaintenance
2017. work,
Overall,
2017. Overall, compliance of 94.3% was achieved. the plant
compliance effluent
in returned
Nitrogen Mass to below
Load of the
Nitrogen
94.3% wasMass Load limit in August 2017. Overall, compliance in Nitrogen Mass Load of
achieved.
94.3% was achieved.
Figure 12 – Maroochydore STP – Nitrogen Mass Load – Maximum
Figure 12 – Maroochydore
Figure 12 –STP – Nitrogen MassSTP
Maroochydore Load– –Nitrogen
MaximumMass Load – Maximum
50,000
50,000
45,000
(kg/yr)
45,000
(kg/yr)
40,000
40,000
35,000
Load
35,000
Load
30,000 Maximum = 44,700 kg/yr

Mass
30,000
25,000 Maximum = 44,700 kg/yr
Mass
25,000
Nitrogen
20,000
Nitrogen
20,000
15,000
15,000
10,000
Total
10,000
5,000
Total
5,000
0
Date
3.11 Performance
Murrumba Downs Sewage Treatment Plant Report 2016-17
3.11. Murrumba Downs Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 18 – Murrumba DownsTable
STP Release Targets
17 – Murrumba Downs STP Release Targets
Number of
Samples
maximum 
maximum 
Ammonia Nitrogen mg/L 53 maximum 
TN mg/L 53 short term 50th percentile 
maximum 
TP mg/L 53 short term 50th percentile *
maximum 
median  **
80th percentile  **
**Total
Total Phosphorous exceeded itsterm
short term 50 percentile
four timesfour times in the 2016-17year.financial year. Therequality
was
th
Phosphorous exceeded its short 50th percentile in the 2016-17 financial There was no effluent
no effluent quality
non-compliance non-compliance
however, however,
as Total Phosphorus asload
mass Total
wasPhosphorus
well below the mass load
licence was well below the licence limit.
limit.
**
**MMedian
edian and 80th
and percentile
80th FaecalFaecal
percentile Coliforms were both
Coliforms exceeded
were both twice in the 2016-17
exceeded twice infinancial year. Please
the 2016-17 referyear.
financial to thePlease
next
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Table 18 – Murrumba Downs STP Volumetric Limits
Table 19 – Murrumba Downs STP Volumetric
Table Limits Downs STP Volumetric Limits
18 – Murrumba
Table 18 – Murrumba Number
Downs
of STP Volumetric Limits
Parameter Unit Number of Limit Type Compliant
Parameter Samples
Unit Number of Limit Type Compliant
Parameter Unit Samples Limit Type Compliant
Samples maximum 
Dry Weather Flow ML/d 290 maximum 
Dry Weather Flow ML/d 290 maximum
average  
Dry Weather Flow ML/d 290 average 
Volumetric Release ML/d 365 average
maximum on any one day  
Volumetric Release ML/d 365 maximum on any one day 
Volumetric Release ML/d 365 maximum on any one day 
Table 20 – Murrumba Downs STP Mass19Limits

Table – Murrumba Downs STP Mass Limits
Table 19 – Murrumba Downs STP Mass Limits
Table 19 – MurrumbaNumberDowns
of STP Mass Limits
Parameter Unit Number Samplesof Limit Type Compliant
of
Samples
Parameter Unit
kg/yr annual load Type
Limit Compliant

Samples
BOD5 kg/yr 53 annual load 
BOD5 kg/yrkg/d 53 annual
50thload
percentile load  
BOD5 kg/d 53 50th percentile load 
kg/dkg/yr 50thannual
percentile
loadload  
TN kg/yr 53 annual load 
TN kg/yrkg/d 53 annual
50thload
TN kg/d 53 50th percentile load 
kg/dkg/yr 50thannual
percentile
loadload  
TP kg/yr 53 annual load 
TP kg/yrkg/d 53 annual
50thload
TP kg/d 53 50th percentile load 
kg/d 50th percentile load 
Exceedances
Exceedances
Exceedances
Exceedances
Faecal Coliforms
Faecal
Faecal Coliforms
Coliforms
Faecal Coliforms
The minor number of Faecal Coliform exceedances was attributed to the performance of the
The
The minor
Faecal number
Coliforms ofThe
targetFaecal
was Coliform
exceeded exceedances
four times. This waswas attributed
attributed to the
to the performance
performance of theofUVthe
TheUV
UV
disinfection
minor number of
disinfection
unit.
Faecal
unit. The
issues
issues
included
Coliformincluded
electrical
exceedances was
electrical
faults which
attributed
faults which
were
to thepromptly
were
repaired
performance
promptly
and
of the
repaired and
disinfection
flow unit. The issues included electrical faults Overall,
which were promptly repaired and high flow through the
UV high
disinfection
high
through
flow through
the UV
unit. The disinfection
issues
theColiforms included system.
UV disinfection electricalOverall,
system.
96.2%
faults which
96.2%
compliance
were promptlywas
compliance
attained
repaired
was andfor
attained for
both
UV flow
high median
disinfection
through Faecal
system.
the UV Overall, and 80 th percentile
96.2% compliance
disinfection Faecal
was attained Coliforms
for compliance in the 2016-17
both median Faecalattained financial
Coliformsforand 80th
both median
year. Faecal Coliforms andsystem. Overall,
80th percentile 96.2%
Faecal Coliforms in was the 2016-17 financial
percentile
both medianFaecal
year. FaecalColiforms.
Coliforms and 80 percentile Faecal Coliforms in the 2016-17 financial
th
year.
Figure 13 – Murrumba Downs STP – Faecal Coliforms – Median
Figure 13 – Murrumba Downs STP – Faecal Coliforms – Median
Figure 131000 FigureDowns
– Murrumba 13 – Murrumba
STP – FaecalDowns
ColiformsSTP – Faecal Coliforms – Median
– Median
1000
1000 900
900
(cfu/100mL)
900 800
(cfu/100mL)
800
Faecal Coliforms (cfu/100mL)
800 700
700
700 600
600
Coliforms
600 500
Coliforms
500
500 400
400
400 300 Maximum = 150 cfu/100 mL
Faecal
300
200
Faecal
300
200
200 100
100
100 0
0 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17DateFeb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Date
Date
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Figure 14 – Murrumba Downs STP – Faecal Coliforms – 80th Percentile
Figure 14 –Figure
1400 14 –Downs
Murrumba Murrumba Downs
STP – Faecal STP – –Faecal
Coliforms Coliforms – 80th Percentile
80th Percentile
1200

1000
1000
800
800
600
600
400
400
200
200
0
0 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
DateFeb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17
Date
3.12
3.12. Nambour
Nambour Sewage TreatmentPlant
3.12. Nambour Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 21 – Nambour STP Release Table
Targets20 – Nambour STP Release Targets
Table 20 – Nambour STP
Number ofRelease Targets
Samples
Number of
Samples long term 80th percentile 
TSS mg/L 53 long short

term 80th
term percentile
80th percentile  
TSS mg/L 53 shortmaximum
pH pH units 53 maximum
range  
pH DO pH units
mg/L 53 53 rangeminimum  
DO mg/L 53 minimum
NH3-N mg/L 53
long maximum
NH3-N mg/L 53
TN mg/L 53 maximum
TN TP mg/Lmg/L 53 53 long long
term term
50th 50th
percentile
percentile  
TP mg/L 53 long median
term 50th percentile  *
median
80th percentile * 
* Faecal Coliforms was exceeded twice in the 2016-17 80th percentile
financial year. Please refer to the next page 
for further
* details.
Faecal Coliforms was exceeded twice in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the next page for further details.
* Faecal Coliforms was exceeded twice in the 2016-17 financial year. Please refer to the next page for further
details.
Exceedances
Exceedances
Faecal Coliform
Faecal Coliform
Median Faecal Coliforms targets were exceeded twice in late 2016 due to normal ‘wear and
tear’Faecal
Median to filtration membranes
Coliforms targets which was isolated
were exceeded and
twice in repaired.
late 2016Membranes
due to normalnormally ensure
‘wear and
tear’ to filtration membranes which was isolated and repaired. Membranes normally ensure The
that pathogen levels such as Faecal Coliforms are fully removed from the effluent water.
that median
pathogen Faecal
levelsColiform
such as levels
Faecalmet 96.1% compliance
Coliforms throughout
are fully removed the effluent
from the 2016-17water.
financial
Theyear.
median Faecal Coliform levels met 96.1% compliance throughout the 2016-17 financial year.
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Exceedances
Faecal Coliforms
The median Faecal Coliforms target was exceeded twice in late 2016 due to normal ‘wear and tear’ of filtration
Sewage
SewageTreatment Plant
membranes, which was isolated and repaired. Membranes normally ensure that pathogen levels such as Faecal
Treatment Plant
Coliforms are fully removed from the effluent water. The median Faecal Coliform levels met 96.1% compliance
throughout. Performance Report
Sewage
Performance 2016-17
Treatment
Report Plant
2016-17
Figure 15 –15
Figure Nambour
– Nambour STPSTP
– Faecal Coliform
– Faecal – Median
Coliform – Median
Figure 15 – Nambour STP – Faecal Coliforms – Median
450
Figure 15 – Nambour STP – Faecal Coliform – Median
450
400 400
450
mL) mL)
350 350
400
(cfu/100
300 300
350
(cfu/100
250 250
300
Coliforms
200 200 Maximum

Maximum= 150 cfu/100
= 150 mL mL
cfu/100
250
Coliforms
150 150
100 100
FaecalFaecal
150
50 50
100
0 0
50
Jul-16 Aug-16
Jul-16 Sep-16
Aug-16 Oct-16
Sep-16 Nov-16
Oct-16 Dec-16
Nov-16 Jan-17
Dec-16 Feb-17
Jan-17 Mar-17
Feb-17 Apr-17
Mar-17 May-17
Apr-17 Jun-17
May-17 Jun-17
0 DateDate
Date
3.13 Noosa Sewage Treatment Plant
3.13. Noosa
3.13. Sewage
Noosa Treatment
Sewage Plant
Treatment Plant
3.13.
Table 22 – Noosa
Noosa STPSewage Treatment
Release Table
Targets21 –21
Table Noosa Plant
– NoosaSTPSTP
Release Targets
Release Targets
Number of
Parameter
Parameter Table 21Number
UnitUnit – Noosaof STP Release Targets
Target Type
Compliant
Samples
Samples
Number of median
 
Faecal Coliforms cfu/ 100 mL Samples median
54
80th80th
percentile
median
percentile  
80th percentile 
Table 22 –22
Table Noosa
– NoosaSTPSTP
Mass Limits
Mass Limits
Table 23Parameter
– Noosa STP Mass Limits Unit Number
Numberof of
Parameter Table
Unit22 Samples
– Noosa STP Mass Limit
Limits Type
Compliant
Samples
Average Annual FlowFlow ML/yr Number ofmaximum
365
Average Parameter
Annual Unit
ML/yr 365 maximumLimit Type Compliant
 
Samples
Nitrogen Mass
Average
Nitrogen Load
Annual
Mass Flow
Load kg/yrkg/yr
ML/yr - 365
- maximum
maximum
maximum  
Phosphorus
NitrogenMass
Mass
Phosphorus Load
Load
Mass Load kg/yrkg/yr
kg/yr - -- maximum
maximum
maximum  
29
3.14 Redcliffe Sewage Treatment Plant
3.14. Redcliffe Sewage Treatment Plant
3.14. Redcliffe Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 24 – Redcliffe STP Release Targets
Number of
Number
Samples of
Samples
maximum 
maximum 
maximum 
maximum 
cfu/ 100 median 
Faecal Coliforms 260 median 
cfu/ 100
mL 80th percentile
Faecal Coliforms 260 
Table 24 – Redcliffe STP Mass Limits

Table 25 – Redcliffe STP Mass LimitsTable 24 – Redcliffe STP Mass Limits
Number of
Parameter Unit Limit Type Compliant
Number
Samples of
Samples
30

3.15. South Caboolture Sewage Treatment Plant
3.15 South Caboolture Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 26 – South Caboolture Table 25 – South

STP Release Targets Caboolture STP Release Targets
Number
Parameter Unit of Target Type Compliant
Samples
maximum 
maximum 
median 
80th percentile 
Table 27 – South Caboolture STP Mass26

Table Limits
– South Caboolture STP Mass Limits
Number of
Samples
31
3.16 Woodford Sewage Treatment Plant
3.16. Woodford Sewage Treatment Plant
Table 28 – Woodford STP ReleaseTable
Targets27
Table 27 –– Woodford
Woodford STP
STP Release
Release Targets
Targets
Number of
Number of
Parameter
Parameter Unit
Unit Target Type
Compliant
Samples
Samples
long term
long term 80th
80th percentile
percentile 

BOD55
BOD mg/L
mg/L 53
53 short term
short term 80th
80th percentile
percentile 

maximum
maximum 

long term
long term 80th
80th percentile
percentile 

TSS
TSS mg/L
mg/L 53
53 short term
short term 80th
80th percentile
percentile 

maximum
maximum 

pH
pH pH units
pH units 53
53 range
range 

DO
DO mg/L
mg/L 53
53 minimum
minimum 

Free Chlorine
Residual mg/L
mg/L 53
53 maximum
maximum 

median
median 

Faecal Coliforms
Faecal Coliforms cfu/ 100
cfu/ 100 mL
mL 265
265
80th percentile
80th percentile 

Table 29 – Woodford STP Mass Limits

Table 28
Table 28 –– Woodford
Woodford STP
STP Mass
Mass Limits
Limits
Number of
Number of
Parameter
Parameter Unit
Unit Limit Type
Compliant
Samples
Samples
Average Annual
Average Annual Flow
Flow ML/yr
ML/yr 365
365 maximum
maximum 

Nitrogen Mass
Nitrogen Mass Load
Load kg/yr
kg/yr -- maximum
maximum 

Phosphorus Mass
Load kg/yr
kg/yr -- maximum
maximum 

32

4. Odour
4. Odour Reduction
Reduction
Table 29 – Odour Nuisance

Table 30 – Odour Reduction
We have been taking steps to address the odour
No major odour The most significant odour compliance
STP issues
issues issue inimpacting on our local
the last financial yearcommunity
for the around the
Brendale  Maroochydore
treatment plantSTP.
sites was the odour
impacts on the local community from
Bribie Island  To reduce these issues, we have implemented a
the Maroochydore STP.
number of initiatives including installing a new
Burpengary East  To reduce these odour issues, a
odour control unit, reinstalling the digester flare, a
number of initiatives including a new
Coolum  ferrous chloride dosing system andofathe
solar dryer
odour control unit, reinstallation
Cooroy  bypass, as
digester wellaas
flare, commissioning
ferrous chloride adosing
new biosolids
system and
conveyor. a solar dryer bypass were
Dayboro  completed in January 2017.
Kawana  There has been only one
Kenilworth 
Maroochydore STP-related odour
complaint since works were completed.
Landsborough  This was due to planned
commissioning of new equipment
Maleny  (biosolids conveyor).
Maroochydore 
Murrumba Downs 
Nambour 
Noosa 
Redcliffe 
South Caboolture 
Woodford 
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5. Definitions and Legend Performance Report 2016-17
5. Definitions and Legend

Definitions of acronyms, units of measurement and legends used throughout this performance
Definitions
report of acronyms,
are defined below. units of measurement and legends throughout this performance
report are defined below.
Table 31 – Acronyms and DefinitionsTable 30 – Acronyms and Definitions
Acronym Term Definition

Biochemical Oxygen Demand The amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic
BOD5
after 5 day test organisms to break down organic material.
A process used for nitrogen and phosphorous
BNR Biological Nutrient Removal
removal from sewage.
Department of Environment
DEHP
and Heritage Protection
Gaseous oxygen that is mixed in water and is
DO Dissolved Oxygen
available to aquatic organisms for respiration.
Used as an indicator of pathogenic organisms that
E.coli Escherichia coli
may cause diseases.
Intermittent Decanted A three stage wastewater treatment process that
IDEA
Extended Aeration involves aeration, settling and decanting.
A chemical compound that is removed in order to
NH3 – N Ammonia nitrogen maintain the health of waterways. High levels can
cause environmental issues such as eutrophication.
A draw-and-fill biological treatment process that
SBR Sequential Batch Reactors uses aerobic microorganisms to break down and
treat wastewater.
The sum of nitrate, nitrite and ammonia that is
removed in order to maintain the health of
TN Total Nitrogen
waterways and prevent environmental issues such
as eutrophication.
The sum of phosphorus compounds that is
removed in order to maintain the health of
TP Total Phosphorus
waterways and prevent environmental issues such
as eutrophication.
Total amount of small solid particles that remain
TSS Total Suspended Solids
suspended within the wastewater.
A technology using radiation that disinfects
UV Ultraviolet
wastewater.
Used as an indicator of pathogenic organisms that
Faecal Coliform
may cause diseases.
A figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of the
pH Potential Hydrogen
water
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2016-17
Table 32 – Definition of UnitsTable 31 – Definition of Units
Table 31 – Definition of Units
Units Definition
Units Definition
µs/cm micro-Siemens per centimetre
µs/cm micro-Siemens per centimetre
cfu/ 100 mL colony forming units per 100 millilitre
cfu/ 100 mL colony forming units per 100 millilitre
kg/yr kilogram per year
kg/yr kilogram per year
mg/L milligrams per litre
mg/L milligrams per litre
ML megalitres
ML megalitres
ML/yr megalitres per year
ML/yr megalitres per year
NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
Table 33 – Legend Table 32 – Legend

Table 32 – Legend
Symbol Compliancy value
Symbol Compliancy value
 > 90%
 > 90%
 80% - 90%
 80% - 90%
 < 80%
 < 80%
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1.1. Quick Statistics July 2016 - June 2017................................................................................................9

2. Effluent Quality Summary..........................................................................................................................10

3. Performance in Detail (July 2016 – June 2017).........................................................................................11

3.1. Brendale Sewage Treatment Plant...........................................................................................11

3.2. Bribie Island Sewage Treatment Plant......................................................................................13

3.3. Burpengary East Sewage Treatment Plant..............................................................................15

3.4. Coolum Sewage Treatment Plant..............................................................................................16

3.5. Cooroy Sewage Treatment Plant...............................................................................................18

3.6. Dayboro Sewage Treatment Plant............................................................................................19

3.7. Kawana-Landsborough Sewage Treatment Plants................................................................20

3.8. Kenilworth Sewage Treatment Plant........................................................................................22

3.9. Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant..............................................................................................23

3.10. Maroochydore Sewage Treatment Plant..................................................................................24

3.11. Murrumba Downs Sewage Treatment Plant...........................................................................26

3.12. Nambour Sewage Treatment Plant...........................................................................................28

3.13. Noosa Sewage Treatment Plant................................................................................................29

3.14. Redcliffe Sewage Treatment Plant............................................................................................30

3.15. South Caboolture Sewage Treatment Plant.............................................................................31

3.16. Woodford Sewage Treatment Plant..........................................................................................32

5. Definitions and Legend...............................................................................................................................34

1.1 Quick Statistics July 2016 - June 2017

Number of sewerage connections 281,015

Kilometres of sewer main pipes 5,708 km

Number of sewage pump stations 781

Number of sewage treatment plants 17

Volume of sewage collected and treated 50,680 ML1

2. Effluent Quality Summary

3.1. Brendale Sewage Treatment Plant

30 Figure 1 – Brendale STP – TSS – Short Term 80th Percentile

Sewage Treatment Plant

Table 4 – Bribie Island STP Release

BOD5 mg/L 53 short term 80th percentile 

long term 80th percentile 

TSS mg/L 53 short term 80th percentile 

long term 50th percentile 

TN mg/L 53 short term 50th percentile *

long term 50th percentile 

TP mg/L 53 short term 50th percentile 

Sewage Treatment Plant

Table 5 – Burpengary East STPTable

Table 6 – Burpengary East STP Mass Limits

0.8 0.7 Maximum = 0.7 mg/L

BOD5 mg/L 53 longshort

TSS mg/L 53 longshort

0.8 0.8 Maximum

Table 10 – Cooroy STP Mass Table

80th 80th percentile

50th 50th percentile

1200 1200 Maximum

BOD5 mg/L long term 80th percentile 

TSS mg/L long term 80th percentile 

long term 50th percentile 

Free Chlorine Residual mg/L 53 maximum *

Sewage Treatment Plant

Maximum = 0.7 mg/L

Maximum = 600 cfu/100 mL

long term 80th percentile 

cfu/ 100 median 

Table 14 – Maleny STP Release Targets to Forest Irrigation

3.10. Maroochydore Sewage Treatment Plant