20 Dec 2024
Non-Compliant trade waste significantly impacting Cameron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant
See latest update posted 22 Dec 2024
TasWater’s Cameron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant has been significantly impacted by high strength trade waste being discharged from Mondelez International Claremont factory (Mondelez).
Waste significantly above compliance levels killed the bacteria at the plant that safely treats the waste, effectively taking it offline.
TasWater General Manager of Customer and Community Matt Balfe said it was disappointing discharge of trade waste above acceptable limits had caused this.
“High strength trade waste significantly above allowable limits has been discharged to our Cameron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant by Mondelez, significantly impacting its performance,” said Mr Balfe.
“We have been working with Mondelez over the last three weeks in an effort to bring them into compliance and address the deterioration in performance we have been seeing at our plant.
“Unfortunately, due to the high strength of the waste the bacteria at the plant have been wiped out, effectively taking the plant offline.
“We will cease accepting this high strength trade waste from Mondelez and our team is working around the clock to get the plant back up and running. We expect to see improved performance in the coming days as we reseed the plant with the bacteria required for treatment.
“It's disappointing this has significantly impacted the river, particularly at a time of the year we know Hobartians gather around the water to swim and spend time with their friends and families.
We share their frustration.”
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