Overview
Atikokan Water Pollution Control Plant serves the community of Atikokan, Ontario, Canada. It is an operational municipal facility managing wastewater for approximately 2,500 residents.
The Atikokan Water Pollution Control Plant is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Front Street in Atikokan, Ontario, Canada. Serving a population of about 2,496, this plant is part of the region's essential infrastructure in the Rainy River District of Northwestern Ontario. As a Canadian facility, the plant operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rainy River system and then to Lake of the Woods. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important resource for recreation and indigenous communities in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Rainy River watershed, which drains into Lake of the Woods, a large transboundary lake shared by Canada and the United States. This water body supports a variety of fish species, including walleye and northern pike, and is an important migratory corridor for waterfowl. The region's boreal forest ecosystem relies on clean water for its ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Front Street in Atikokan, Ontario, Canada, in the Rainy River District of Northwestern Ontario.
The plant serves approximately 2,496 residents of the community of Atikokan.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Rainy River system and ultimately reaches Lake of the Woods.
As a Canadian facility in Ontario, the plant operates under the Ontario Water Resources Act and is regulated by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
For small communities in Ontario, common treatment technologies include aerated lagoons, facultative lagoons, or extended aeration activated sludge systems, which provide secondary treatment to meet provincial effluent standards.
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