Crescent Street WWTP - Sackville Parish, New Brunswick Wastewater Treatment

Crescent Street WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 141 Crescent Street in the Sackville Industrial Park, Sackville Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. It serves a population of approximately 5,040 residents in the Tantramar area of Westmorland County. The plant is operational and plays a key role in managing local wastewater. As a Canadian facility, Crescent Street WWTP operates under federal and provincial regulations, including the Canada Water Act and New Brunswick's Clean Water Act. For a community of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent quality standards. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million liters per day, supporting the local population. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Bay of Fundy via the Tantramar River system. The Bay of Fundy is known for its extreme tidal ranges and ecologically significant intertidal habitats, including salt marshes that support migratory birds and marine life. The plant's proximity to the coast underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect these sensitive environments.

Crescent Street WWTP discharges into the Tantramar River system, which flows into the Bay of Fundy, a globally significant marine ecosystem with extreme tidal ranges and rich biodiversity. The surrounding salt marshes and intertidal zones provide critical habitat for migratory shorebirds and fish species. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and protect these ecologically sensitive coastal waters.