Overview
Alexander lagoon AB is a secondary treatment plant in Sturgeon County, Alberta, serving approximately 490 people. Supporting local water quality.
Alexander lagoon AB is a wastewater treatment facility located in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. The plant serves a small population of around 490 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-rural community. As an operational secondary treatment plant, it provides essential wastewater management for the area. The plant operates under Canada's federal and provincial regulatory framework, which sets standards for wastewater effluent quality. For small communities like this, lagoon-based secondary treatment is common, offering effective biological treatment through natural processes. Indicating its modest scale. The treated effluent from Alexander lagoon AB is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Saskatchewan River basin. This river system flows through Alberta and into Saskatchewan, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water users. The plant's treatment helps protect water quality in this important regional drainage network.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the North Saskatchewan River basin, which flows through central Alberta and into Saskatchewan. This river supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for communities and agriculture downstream. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping maintain the ecological health of the watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Alexander lagoon AB is located in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada, near the North Saskatchewan River basin.
The plant serves approximately 490 people, typical of a small rural community in Alberta.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the North Saskatchewan River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is standard for small communities in Canada under federal and provincial regulations.
The plant operates under Canada's Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which set national standards for effluent quality, including secondary treatment requirements.
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