Western Treatment Plant
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The Western Treatment Plant is a major sewage treatment and recycled water facility in Melbourne, Australia, known for its large-scale wastewater processing and significant wetlands that support diverse birdlife.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
recycled water facility
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sewage treatment plant ⓘ wastewater treatment facility ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
provides important wetland habitat
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supports diverse birdlife ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Werribee Sewage Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
migratory shorebirds
ⓘ
threatened bird species ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
Ramsar wetland
NERFINISHED
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wetland of international importance ⓘ |
| hasPart |
birdwatching areas
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conservation reserves ⓘ constructed wetlands ⓘ farmland ⓘ irrigation areas ⓘ sewage lagoons ⓘ treatment ponds ⓘ |
| inception | 1897 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biodiversity conservation
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extensive wetlands ⓘ historical sewage farm operations ⓘ large-scale wastewater processing ⓘ recycled water production ⓘ significant birdlife ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melbourne
ⓘ
Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Werribee NERFINISHED ⓘ Werribee Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Port Phillip Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Werribee River NERFINISHED ⓘ Werribee South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Melbourne Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Melbourne Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Melbourne Water treatment network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melbourne sewerage system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
biosolids production
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environmental management ⓘ sewage treatment ⓘ wastewater recycling ⓘ |
| RamsarSiteSince | 1983 ⓘ |
| region | western Melbourne ⓘ |
| serves |
Greater Melbourne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melbourne metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
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birdwatching ⓘ environmental education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
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