Overview
Basin C wastewater treatment plant serves Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is an operational facility with a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, serving a population of 4,388.
Basin C is a wastewater treatment plant located on Griffin Drive in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It serves a population of approximately 4,388 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility in the region. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day. As a Canadian facility, it operates under provincial and federal regulations, including the Fisheries Act and the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which set effluent quality standards for wastewater treatment across the country. The treated effluent from Basin C is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Humber River and then into the Bay of Islands on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This coastal environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local fisheries and recreation.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Humber River system, which flows into the Bay of Islands, a fjord-like estuary on the west coast of Newfoundland. This area supports Atlantic salmon, brook trout, and other cold-water species, and is part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence ecosystem. The coastal waters are sensitive to nutrient inputs and require careful management to maintain water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Basin C is located on Griffin Drive in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Basin C serves a population of approximately 4,388 residents in the Corner Brook area.
The treated effluent from Basin C is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Humber River and eventually into the Bay of Islands on the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
As a Canadian wastewater facility, Basin C operates under the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) and provincial environmental protection laws, which set standards for effluent quality and monitoring.
Small plants in Canada often use lagoon systems or mechanical treatment with secondary processes. The WSER requires effluent quality standards regardless of treatment type, ensuring protection of receiving waters.
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