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Georges River sewage treatment plants
Effluent from two of the Georges River plants, Glenfield and Liverpool, is transported to Malabar STP for discharge into the ocean. However, during periods of wet weather, when the capacity of the system is exceeded, treated sewage from these plants may be discharged into the Georges River. The third Georges River plant (Fairfield) operates only in wet weather.
| Treatment plant |
Treatment level | Discharge (ML/day)1 |
Equivalent population2 | Discharge location |
| Glenfield | Partial tertiary | 0 | 137,000 | Treated effluent transported to Malabar STP; occasionally discharged to Georges River in wet weather. |
| Liverpool | Secondary | 0 | 63,000 | Treated effluent transported to Malabar STP; occasionally discharged to Georges River in wet weather. |
| Fairfield | Primary | 0 | Treated effluent discharged to Orphan School Creek (to Georges River) during wet weather. |
1 Average daily dry weather discharge.
2 Equivalent population (EP): an estimate of the number of people served by a treatment plant.