Overview
Bath Sewage Treatment Plant in Loyalist, Ontario, serves approximately 2,866 residents. The facility is operational and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day.
The Bath Sewage Treatment Plant is located in the community of Bath within Loyalist, Ontario, Canada. It serves a population of about 2,866 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater facility. The plant is operational and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day. As a Canadian facility, the plant operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. For small communities like Bath, typical treatment includes primary and secondary processes to meet effluent standards. The plant's treatment level is consistent with requirements for protecting local water quality. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Lake Ontario watershed, which ultimately drains into the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Ontario is a vital freshwater resource supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. The plant's operations help maintain the ecological health of the lake and its tributaries.
Environmental context
The Bath Sewage Treatment Plant discharges into the Lake Ontario basin, part of the Great Lakes system. Lake Ontario is the easternmost Great Lake and drains via the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean. The lake supports a complex ecosystem including fish species such as lake trout and salmon, and is a critical migratory corridor for birds. Protecting water quality in this watershed is essential for both ecological integrity and human use.
Frequently asked questions
The Bath Sewage Treatment Plant is located on Main Street in Bath, within the municipality of Loyalist, Ontario, Canada.
The plant serves approximately 2,866 residents in the Bath area of Loyalist, Ontario.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Lake Ontario watershed, which flows into the St. Lawrence River and eventually the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Ontario's provincial water regulations, enforced by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, which sets effluent standards for municipal wastewater facilities.
For small communities in Ontario, typical treatment includes primary and secondary processes to meet provincial effluent quality standards, protecting receiving waters like Lake Ontario.
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