Does the report mention how close the desalination pipes will be to the sewer outfall?
No! The most likely place for the pipes to draw (and release) water is from within the same proximity as the Cronulla Sewerage treatment plant (STP) outfall pipes. The STP water is tertiary treated with disinfection, so the risk of contaminated intake water is low, but there still needs to be some assurance in case of breakdown/overflow at the STP. The only alternative is to drain water from the shallow Quibray Bay, already part of Towra Point Aquatic Reserve. • Is there any indication of the quality of the discharge water? No! Research indicates that more than 600 mega litres of waste product, with a salinity of around 55 60 g/l, will be dumped backed into the ocean on a daily basis. These levels are about 1 times the concentration of seawater. There is no doubt that this will have an impact in the immediate area around the outlet point, including the fragile The Merries Reef. • Have possible alternatives to discharging the water back into the ocean been look at? No! The sensible thin
