Overview
Azilda WWTP serves the community of Azilda in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. This operational facility treats wastewater for approximately 5,880 residents.
Azilda WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Azilda neighborhood of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The facility serves a population of about 5,880 people, making it a small-scale treatment plant within the regional wastewater infrastructure of Sudbury District. As a Canadian plant in Ontario, Azilda WWTP operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Facilities of this size are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards under the Ontario Water Resources Act and the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which align with national performance standards for effluent quality. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Great Lakes Basin. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic ecosystems and are part of a larger system that flows into Lake Huron via the French River or other regional waterways. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for both ecological health and downstream communities.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Azilda WWTP enters a local watercourse within the Great Lakes Basin, eventually reaching Lake Huron. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and aquatic habitats, and maintaining effluent quality is important to prevent nutrient loading and protect downstream ecosystems. The region's cold-water fisheries and recreational water uses depend on effective wastewater treatment.
Frequently asked questions
Azilda WWTP is located on Saint Agnes Street in the Azilda neighborhood of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
The plant serves approximately 5,880 residents in the Azilda area of Greater Sudbury.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Great Lakes Basin, ultimately reaching Lake Huron.
The plant operates under Ontario's provincial regulations and Canada's Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which set national standards for effluent quality.
Small plants in Canada typically employ secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to meet federal and provincial effluent standards.
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