Overview
Etang de Lorrainville is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,002 people in Lorrainville, Quebec. It discharges 450 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Etang de Lorrainville is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lorrainville, Quebec, Canada. It serves a small population of 1,002 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet provincial environmental standards. The plant operates under Quebec's wastewater regulations, which align with the Canadian federal framework. For a community of this size, secondary treatment is the expected level, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which drains into the Ottawa River basin and ultimately into the St. Lawrence River. This contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems and drinking water sources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small watercourse that flows into the Ottawa River, a major tributary of the St. Lawrence River. The St. Lawrence River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects the ecological health of these downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
Etang de Lorrainville is located on Rue Notre-Dame Ouest in Lorrainville, Quebec, Canada, within the Témiscamingue region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
The plant serves a population of 1,002 residents in the community of Lorrainville.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Ottawa River basin, ultimately reaching the St. Lawrence River.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard for small communities in Quebec under provincial regulations.
The plant operates under Quebec's wastewater regulations, which implement the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations. For a plant serving about 1,000 people, secondary treatment is required to protect receiving waters.
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