Wastewater Facts & Figures

Wastewater Treatment & Disposal	Population Serviced by Sewer (%)	Sewer Discharges Treated to Secondary/Tertiary Standards (%)	Treated Effluent Discharged to Watercourses (ML/Year)	Treated Effluent Reused (ML/Year)	Treated Effluent Reused (%)
2002/03	81.7	**0.2/99.8	7153	244	3.1
2003/04	82.2	**0.2/99.8	6947	354	4.6
2004/05	82.7	**0.2/99.8	7510	353	4.5
2005/06	82.7	**0.2/99.8	7526	291	4.0
2006/07	*81.7	**0.2/99.8	6968	286	3.9
2007/08	82.2	**11.0/89.0	7713	341	3.9

Source: Tweed Shire Council Water Unit
* The reduction in population serviced by sewer is due to revised data from the 2006 ABS Census.
** Tweed Heads was re-rated to secondary treatment in 07/08 due to revised definitions

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