First national snapshot of wastewater discharged to Australia's oceans

August 29, 2018

The total volume of wastewater discharged to Australia’s oceans in 2016 was 1350 gigalitres: equivalent to 2.7 Sydney harbours.

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National Outfall Database
Clean Ocean Foundation
wastewater

Project C4 - National Outfall Database

A Sydnery beach
Surfers at North Sydney's Turimetta Beach. Image: Ruby Gemmill
People checking water quality near mangroves
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