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WWTP Borroloola

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Australia · official identifier HW:50383

986population served estimated by the source (people) (2016) · 853rd of 1,199 (tied with 1 others)

HydroWASTE v1.0 / Australia · official identifier HW:50383 · size estimated by the source 986 population served estimated by the source (people) · reported treatment: Secondary · data year 2016. 853rd of 1,199 records with size in the inventory of Australia (tied with 1 others) (this plant: a source estimate); < 0.01 % of the sum of those 1,199 records in people served (sum of records, not national capacity) · size estimated by the source ; nearest inventoried plant at 211.4 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.

Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.

WHAT THE DATA REPORT

Reported data scientific inventory · 2016

986reported population served (people)
853rd of 1,199by size (source estimate) among the 1,199 records with a size in the inventory (tied with 1 others) · < 0.01 % of the sum of those records (sum of records, not national capacity) · the largest plants in the country · how it is calculated
TreatmentSecondary · reported levels
Reported coordinates-16.0980, 136.3060 position validation in the source: high what it means
Source and yearHydroWASTE v1.0 / Australia · dataset record

REGULATORY REFERENCES

Referencia normativa: Australia

Regulatory framework of Australia. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.

LOCATION

Australia: this plant on the map

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NEARBY PLANTS

Nearby wastewater treatment plants

PlantDistancereported population served (people)Treatment
Numbulwar211.4 km687Secondary
Ngukurr225.9 km1,058Secondary
Angurugu236.3 km920Secondary
Umbakumba253.5 km445Secondary
Minyerri258.3 km487Secondary

Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.

QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions about this plant

What capacity does WWTP Borroloola report?

Size estimated by the source: 986 reported population served (people). Units are retained without conversion.

What treatment is reported?

Treatment Secondary. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.

SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS

Source

reported data · HydroWASTE v1.0 / Australia · data 2016 · edition 2016 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.