Sediment Contaminant Data from Australian Wastewater Outfalls
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Description
Sediment analysis results from three wastewater treatment plant outfalls in Australia, focusing on contaminant retention. The study measured five contaminant groups, including nutrients, metals, antibiotics, PFAS, and microplastics. Data was collected by the NESP MaC 2.4 project and is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network, with an embargo until mid-2026.
Use Cases
Compare contaminant concentrations like PFAS and metals between shallow retentive (Glenelg, St Kilda) and deep dispersive (Malabar) outfall environments.
Analyze spatial patterns of emerging contaminants such as antibiotics and microplastics in marine sediments near discharge points.
Correlate sediment contaminant levels with effluent and seawater data from the related study to model pollutant pathways.
Strengths
Focus on five specific contaminant groups identified as highly important by water quality managers.
Direct comparison of contaminant retention across two distinct coastal environmental settings.
Limitations
Sample size and number of sampling locations are unknown.
Data is embargoed and not publicly accessible until an estimated mid-2026 publication date.
Provenance
Source
Australian Ocean Data Network, NESP MaC 2.4 project.
Collection Method
Sediment samples collected from wastewater treatment plant outfalls for laboratory analysis.
Freshness
Last metadata update was 2026-04-04, but underlying data is embargoed.
Geography
Coastal South Australia (Glenelg, St Kilda) and New South Wales (Malabar), Australia.
Data access is embargoed until publication of the final project report (estimated mid-2026). Related effluent and seawater data is described in a separate record.