Overview
Drayton Valley Waste Water Treatment Facility serves approximately 7,400 residents in Brazeau County, Alberta, Canada. The operational plant treats municipal wastewater from the Drayton Valley area.
The Drayton Valley Waste Water Treatment Facility is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada. It serves a population of about 7,426 people within Brazeau County, providing essential sanitation services to this community in the province's central region. As a Canadian facility, the plant operates under Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the provincial wastewater regulations. The plant is classified as operational and serves a medium-sized agglomeration. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Saskatchewan River basin. This river system flows eastward through Alberta and Saskatchewan, eventually reaching Lake Winnipeg via the Saskatchewan River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this important prairie river network.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the North Saskatchewan River watershed, which flows through central Alberta and into Saskatchewan. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural, industrial, and municipal uses downstream. The watershed is part of the larger Saskatchewan River basin, which drains into Lake Winnipeg, a large and ecologically significant lake. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for maintaining healthy fish populations and ensuring safe drinking water for communities along the river.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located in Drayton Valley, within Brazeau County, Alberta, Canada. Its address is Drayton Valley, Alberta T7A 1P5.
The plant serves approximately 7,426 residents in the Drayton Valley area and surrounding Brazeau County.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the North Saskatchewan River. This river flows eastward through Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The plant operates under Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the province's wastewater standards. Canadian facilities of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards to protect receiving waters.
For a community of this size, Alberta regulations generally require secondary treatment, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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