Hourly Wastewater Flow Data from Eastern Treatment Plant

Aggregating hourly flowrate measurements from the pumpstation at the Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) in Victoria, Australia. The treated effluent takes 4 to 8 hours to travel from the pumpstation to the ocean outfall at Boag Rocks. The data is provided by the Melbourne Water Corporation.

Use Cases

• Analyze hourly flowrate patterns to identify peak discharge periods at the treatment plant pumpstation.
• Model the 4-8 hour travel time lag between pumpstation flowrate measurements and effluent discharge at the Boag Rocks ocean outfall.
• Correlate pumpstation flowrate data with environmental monitoring data for the ocean outfall location.
• Assess compliance with the EPA Victoria licence AL74284 using the recorded hourly flowrate data.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Melbourne Water Corporation, the operator of the Eastern Treatment Plant.
• The dataset description specifies a concrete physical process: a 4 to 8 hour travel time from pumpstation to ocean outfall.
• Data is available in multiple formats including CSV, XLSX, and GeoJSON for different analytical needs.

Limitations

• The data provider explicitly states it makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy or completeness of the data.
• The specific number of data rows, columns, and the temporal coverage are unknown from the provided input.
• Users must assume all risk and conduct their own assessments regarding the data's suitability.

Provenance

Source

Melbourne Water Corporation via the Melbourne Water Open Data Hub.

Collection Method

Hourly flowrate measurements collected at the Eastern Treatment Plant pumpstation.

Freshness

The dataset was last updated on March 20, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) in Victoria, Australia, discharging to Boag Rocks ocean outfall.