Overview
Blackville Wastewater Treatment Plant serves the community of Blackville Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. This secondary treatment facility handles wastewater for approximately 1,138 residents.
Blackville Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in Blackville Parish, a rural community within the Miramichi River Valley in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. The plant serves a population of about 1,138 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small agglomeration. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard level for Canadian wastewater plants of this scale. Under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, such plants are expected to meet effluent quality standards that protect receiving waters. The plant discharges an average of 565 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day. The treated effluent from the plant likely enters a local watercourse that drains into the Miramichi River system, which flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Miramichi River is known for its Atlantic salmon population and supports diverse aquatic life, making proper wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge ultimately reaches the Miramichi River, a major river in New Brunswick that flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Miramichi watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting Atlantic salmon and other migratory fish species. Secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream habitats and maintaining water quality for aquatic ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Alcorn Drive in Blackville Parish, within the Rural Community of Miramichi River Valley, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
The plant serves approximately 1,138 residents in the Blackville Parish area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Miramichi River system, which ultimately reaches the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater plants in Canada to protect receiving water bodies.
The plant operates under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, including the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which set national standards for effluent quality to protect fish habitat and human health.
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