Overview
Cornwall Lagoon is an operational wastewater treatment plant serving Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It serves a population of 2,835 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day.
Cornwall Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,835 residents and is situated near Hyde Pond Trail in Queens County. As a lagoon-based system, it provides treatment for the community's municipal wastewater. The plant operates under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, which require secondary treatment or equivalent for wastewater discharges. For small communities like Cornwall, lagoon systems are a common and effective treatment technology, providing natural biological treatment through settling and microbial activity. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million liters per day, indicating it is sized appropriately for the population served. The treated effluent from Cornwall Lagoon is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Northumberland Strait. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life, including fish and shellfish populations. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality in the receiving waters and maintain the ecological health of the downstream estuary and marine habitats.
Environmental context
Cornwall Lagoon discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which flows into the Northumberland Strait, a part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This coastal area supports important fisheries and marine ecosystems, including lobster and groundfish. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in the receiving waters, which are ecologically sensitive due to their role as nursery habitats for various aquatic species.
Frequently asked questions
Cornwall Lagoon is located in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, Canada, near Hyde Pond Trail in Queens County.
Cornwall Lagoon serves a population of approximately 2,835 residents in the town of Cornwall and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent from Cornwall Lagoon is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Northumberland Strait, a coastal water body in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Cornwall Lagoon operates under Canadian federal and provincial wastewater regulations, which require treatment to protect receiving water quality. For small communities, lagoon systems are a standard technology meeting these requirements.
For small communities in Canada, lagoon systems or mechanical treatment plants with secondary treatment are common. These systems effectively reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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