Adelaide Pollution Control Plant: London, Ontario Wastewater Treatment

Adelaide Pollution Control Plant is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in London, Ontario, Canada. It serves a population of approximately 52,073 residents in the city's northern areas, operating under Ontario's regulatory framework for wastewater management. As a Canadian facility, it operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, which require secondary treatment for plants of this scale. The plant's operational status is confirmed as active. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Thames River, which flows through southwestern Ontario into Lake St. Clair, a connecting channel of the Great Lakes system. The Thames River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important waterway for the region, ultimately draining into the Lake Erie basin via the Detroit River.

The plant discharges into the Thames River, a major watercourse in southwestern Ontario that flows into Lake St. Clair. Lake St. Clair connects to the Detroit River and Lake Erie, forming part of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The Thames River watershed supports diverse fish species and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's discharge contributes to the nutrient load in the river, which can affect downstream water quality in the Great Lakes.