Belmont Wastewater Treatment Facility - Decommissioned Secondary Plant in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Belmont Wastewater Treatment Facility is a decommissioned secondary treatment plant located at 13 Belmont Avenue in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It served a small population of 361 residents in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Canadian federal and provincial regulations for municipal wastewater. Although the plant is now decommissioned, its operations were consistent with the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) under the Fisheries Act, which mandate secondary treatment or equivalent for most facilities. The treated effluent was discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via Halifax Harbour. The harbour is an ecologically important estuary that supports diverse marine life, including fish, shellfish, and migratory birds. The decommissioning of this plant likely led to wastewater being redirected to larger regional facilities.

The plant discharged into the Halifax Harbour watershed, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. This coastal estuary supports a rich ecosystem, including fish species like Atlantic salmon and brook trout, as well as migratory waterfowl. The harbour is also a key economic and recreational resource for the Halifax region.