The Yanco sewerage system consists of a conventional gravity sewer collection system, pressure mains and four pump stations.
Yanco Sewerage Treatment Plant is based on “Pasveer Channel” type of aeration treatment system, located in Houghton Road and has a capacity of 1000 EP (equivalent persons). The volume of sewerage treated is approximately 60 megalitres per year. Treated effluent is used for on-site watering of the surrounds, with minimal discharge into the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Drainage System in River Road, under license from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
EPA Analysis Results
EPA Analysis Results for Yanco Sewerage Treatment Plant- 2009/10 to 2014/15(XLS, 38KB)
Important Link
Pollution Incident Response Management Plan - Yanco Sewage Treatment Plant - October 2023(PDF, 2MB)