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Environmental Goals and Objectives

Water objectives

To ensure potential environmental impacts due to the operation of the water treatment plant and storage facilities are minimised
To achieve compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements as specified in the EPA Licence
To achieve compliance with requirements of the Fitzroy Basin Resource Operations Plan.

Sewerage objectives

To ensure potential environmental impacts due to the system operation or non-operation are minimised
Discharge effluent at a quality that complies with EPA licence requirements and the recognised environmental values of the receiving environment
Control odour emissions from treatment plants and pump stations so as there is no impact on the amenity of surrounding areas
Minimise the amount of sewer system overflows/ surcharges.

Non-sewered areas objectives

To provide sewerage services to rural residential and urban areas where economically feasible
Consider medium term on-site effluent disposal in areas anticipated to be within future sewered areas where current connection to sewerage system is impractical.

Beneficial bio-solids and recycled water utilisation opportunities objectives

To investigate bio-solids and effluent reuse alternatives to identify cost effective options that will provide positive outcomes for Fitzroy River Water, the community and the environment
To economically treat sewage and bio-solids to a standard that maximises their re-use potential
Minimise the environmental impact of dewatering and transport of bio-solids from treatment plants and provide beneficial use of the resource.