Overview
Charlie Lake Sewage Lagoons is a secondary treatment plant serving 890 people in Area C (Old Fort/Charlie Lake), British Columbia, Canada. It discharges treated wastewater into the local environment.
Charlie Lake Sewage Lagoons is a wastewater treatment facility located on Road 273 near Charlie Lake in the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 890 residents in the Area C (Old Fort/Charlie Lake) community, operating as a secondary treatment facility. The plant uses lagoon-based secondary treatment, a common approach for small communities in rural Canada. With a reported discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per day, the facility is designed to meet provincial effluent standards under British Columbia's Municipal Wastewater Regulation, which aligns with the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Peace River system and then into the Mackenzie River basin, one of Canada's largest river systems. The surrounding area supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the boreal forest ecosystem, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Peace River watershed, which flows into the Mackenzie River and eventually to the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean. The local area includes Charlie Lake, a small lake that supports fish and wildlife. The boreal forest ecosystem in this region is sensitive to nutrient loading, and secondary treatment helps reduce the risk of eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Charlie Lake Sewage Lagoons is located on Road 273 near Charlie Lake in Area C (Old Fort/Charlie Lake), Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
The plant serves a small community of 890 residents in the Area C (Old Fort/Charlie Lake) area.
The plant uses secondary treatment via sewage lagoons, a common method for small communities in rural Canada that relies on natural biological processes to break down organic matter.
The plant discharges into the Peace River watershed, which flows into the Mackenzie River and eventually the Beaufort Sea. Proper treatment helps protect this major Arctic river system.
The plant operates under British Columbia's Municipal Wastewater Regulation, which implements the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent. For small systems serving under 1,000 people, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent quality standards.
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