Overview
Cold Lake First Nations Lagoon is a secondary treatment plant serving 225 people in Alberta, Canada. It discharges 101.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater, supporting local water quality.
Cold Lake First Nations Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Municipal District of Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 225 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The plant operates under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, including the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) under the Fisheries Act. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is the standard to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Cold Lake basin and the Beaver River system. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Mackenzie River drainage, emphasizing the importance of effective wastewater management to protect downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Cold Lake watershed, which flows into the Beaver River and eventually the Mackenzie River system. The area supports fish species such as walleye and northern pike, and maintaining water quality is critical for both ecological health and recreational use of Cold Lake.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Municipal District of Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada, near Cold Lake.
The plant serves a small community of 225 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Cold Lake basin and the Beaver River system.
The plant operates under Canada's Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) under the Fisheries Act, which sets standards for effluent quality.
For small communities like this, secondary treatment is standard to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, as required by Canadian regulations.
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