06 April 2022
Despite the unrelenting rain last week, Council’s crew at the Banora Point Wastewater Treatment Plant worked hard on important equipment replacements, ensuring the plant only discharges water that is safe and meets strict Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) licence conditions.
The team started the 3-week job well before the rain set in. Once they started, they knew they had to continue no matter what. Half way in, 300 mm fell at the plant in less than 48 hours, but the committed crew kept going to get the job done.
Before they could replace the equipment, they scraped, shovelled, hosed and mopped the residue wastewater sludge created by 50,000 people whose poo and pee flows to the Banora Point Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Installing the new equipment starts this week.
Photo caption: Scraping, shovelling and hosing wastewater sludge and rag isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but it has to be done for the sake of the community and the environment.