INNOVATION AND/ OR INTRODUCTION OF NEW AND/OR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES IN WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWERAGE AND DROUGHT MANAGEMENT
WINNER MAREEBA SHIRE COUNCIL Mareeba Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Mareeba Shire Council completed a $16 million upgrade to Mareeba Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in July 2017. The WWTP is a dual basin Sequence Batch Reactor system with a capacity of 12,500 equivalent persons (EP) and capability for expansion to 16,500 EP. The upgraded Mareeba WWTP will cater for population growth over a 20-year horizon whilst providing significant environmental benefits. Through
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innovative planning, Council has upgraded the existing infrastructure to deliver a cost-effective wastewater treatment solution at half the cost of a new treatment plant. The project exemplifies Council’s commitment to the community, the environment and the local economy through good governance and leadership.