New Sewage Treatment Plant for Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Community

EPCO Australia was recently awarded the contract for a new sewage treatment plant at Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Community. Wujal Wujal is a Deed of Grant inTrust (DOGIT) area and covers 1994 hectares of land on the north and south sides of the Bloomfield River, Northern Queensland. The main township area occupies the smaller DOGIT area (116 hectares) on the northern side of the river. Wujal Wujal has an estimated population of 470 (as of June 2001).

The Bloomfield River Catchment lies about 200km north of Cairns and 80km south of Cooktown. It is a mountainous area with typically high rainfall, adjacent to the coast and bordered by the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

In this remote and environmentally sensitive area the level of technical expertise and ready access to maintenance facilities is limited. The system recommended in this instance was an RBC plant due to it's lower power demand, minimal maintenance and basic operator skill requirements.

The long term sustainability of the system and the quality of the end result will bring visible benefits to the community and the environment.

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