Overview
Coniston WWTP in Greater Sudbury, Ontario serves 2,634 residents. The plant is operational and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day.
Coniston WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Coniston community of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It serves a population of approximately 2,634 residents, making it a small-scale treatment plant within the region. As a Canadian facility, the plant operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Great Lakes Basin. The receiving water body is likely a nearby creek or river that flows into Lake Huron via the French River system, supporting aquatic habitats and recreational water uses in the region.
Environmental context
Coniston WWTP discharges into a local watercourse that is part of the Great Lakes Basin, specifically the Lake Huron watershed. The area is characterized by boreal forest and numerous lakes, with sensitive aquatic ecosystems that benefit from effective wastewater treatment to prevent nutrient loading and protect fish populations.
Frequently asked questions
Coniston WWTP is located on Government Road in the Coniston community of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Coniston WWTP serves approximately 2,634 residents in the Coniston area of Greater Sudbury.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Great Lakes Basin, likely reaching Lake Huron via the French River system.
As a Canadian facility in Ontario, Coniston WWTP operates under provincial regulations enforced by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, which mandate secondary treatment for plants of this scale.
For small agglomerations in Ontario, secondary treatment is standard to meet effluent quality standards and protect receiving waters in the Great Lakes Basin.
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