Doaktown Wastewater Treatment Plant - Secondary Treatment Facility in New Brunswick

The Doaktown Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located in Doaktown, New Brunswick, along the NB Trail in Blissfield Parish. It serves a small population of 810 residents, reflecting the rural character of the community in Northumberland County. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standard requirements for Canadian wastewater facilities. The plant operates under Canada's federal wastewater regulations, which mandate effluent quality standards for systems of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Southwest Miramichi River, a key tributary of the Miramichi River system. This river is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life including Atlantic salmon and brook trout, and flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The plant discharges into the Southwest Miramichi River watershed, which flows into the Miramichi River and eventually the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This river system is an important habitat for Atlantic salmon and other migratory fish species. The surrounding area is forested and sparsely populated, with the river supporting recreational fishing and tourism. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive ecosystem.