BELMONT OUTFALL

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General Description

Originally constructed in1976 to service the Belmont STP and consisted of an elevated trestle discharging into the surf zone of Belmont Beach (Laxton and Laxton 1986).

Sewerage Catchment:

- The new outfall now services both Toronto and Belmont STPs with effluent now being diverted to the Belmont STP from the Swansea area.

Sewage Treatment:

- Toronto and Belmont STPs employ secondary treatment .

Outfall:

- The offshore outfall consists of a trenched 1600mm pipeline extending approximately 1500m offshore. The linear diffuser is some 120 m long with 55 risers each with a nozzle 110 mm in diameter. The diffuser is in water depths ranging from 22 to 24 m.

Belmont Beach

Belmont

(Belm_2) Last updated May 2000