Overview
Cinema Outfall is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, serving 668 people. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
Cinema Outfall is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Main Street in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 668 residents and operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its scale and coastal setting. The plant's secondary treatment process meets the standards expected under Canadian federal and provincial wastewater regulations, which require effluent quality sufficient to protect receiving waters. With a discharge volume of 300 cubic meters per day, the facility manages the community's wastewater effectively. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Burin. This coastal discharge requires careful management to protect marine ecosystems, including local fish populations and the broader marine environment of the Newfoundland and Labrador coast.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Atlantic Ocean near the Burin Peninsula, a region known for its rich marine biodiversity and productive fisheries. The coastal waters support species such as cod, herring, and shellfish, and the area is an important part of the Northwest Atlantic ecosystem. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to minimize nutrient loading and protect water quality in this sensitive marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Cinema Outfall is located on Main Street in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 668 residents in the Burin area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Burin.
Cinema Outfall provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Canadian wastewater regulations for coastal discharges to protect marine environments.
The plant operates under the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) and provincial Newfoundland and Labrador guidelines, which mandate secondary treatment or equivalent for facilities discharging to sensitive coastal waters.
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