Overview
Berwick Wastewater Treatment Plant serves the town of Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is an operational facility with a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, serving a population of approximately 1,947.
The Berwick Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located at 208 Main Street in Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada. It serves the local population of about 1,947 residents, making it a small-scale treatment plant within the province's wastewater infrastructure. As a Canadian facility, the plant operates under provincial and federal regulations, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Nova Scotia's Environment Act. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Bay of Fundy via the Annapolis River system. The Bay of Fundy is known for its extreme tidal ranges and supports diverse marine life, including migratory fish species and important coastal ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local watershed, which flows into the Annapolis River and eventually reaches the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy is a critical habitat for migratory shorebirds, fish, and marine mammals, and its intertidal zones support productive ecosystems. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to protect these downstream environments from nutrient loading and contaminants.
Frequently asked questions
The Berwick Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at 208 Main Street in Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The plant serves approximately 1,947 residents in the town of Berwick.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Annapolis River and eventually reaches the Bay of Fundy.
The plant operates under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Nova Scotia's Environment Act, which set standards for effluent quality and environmental protection.
For small communities in Canada, secondary treatment is commonly required to meet effluent standards, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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