Overview
Eabametoong Lagoon is a secondary treatment plant serving Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada. It discharges 352.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater, supporting the remote community's sanitation needs.
Eabametoong Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located in Fort Hope, within the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The plant serves the local community, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater in this remote region. The facility operates under Canada's federal and provincial wastewater regulations, which require secondary treatment for communities of this scale. Canadian regulations under the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) set national standards for effluent quality, ensuring environmental protection. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Albany River system and then into James Bay. This remote area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important habitat for fish and wildlife. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this pristine boreal forest region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Albany River watershed, which flows into James Bay, a southern extension of Hudson Bay. This remote boreal region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as walleye and pike, and provides critical habitat for migratory birds. The secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient and pathogen loading, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
Eabametoong Lagoon is located in Fort Hope, within the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It serves the Eabametoong First Nation community.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Canadian federal regulations for communities of this size, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Albany River system and eventually into James Bay. The discharge volume is 352.00 cubic meters per day.
The plant operates under Canada's Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which set national effluent quality standards. Provincial regulations from Ontario also apply, ensuring compliance with environmental protection requirements.
The effluent enters the Albany River watershed, a remote boreal ecosystem that supports diverse fish and wildlife. The secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in James Bay, an important estuarine environment.
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