Etangs Aerees Saint Jean Baptiste Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saguenay, Quebec

Etangs Aerees Saint Jean Baptiste is a wastewater treatment facility located on Boulevard Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Chicoutimi district of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 452 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the regulatory requirements set by the Canadian federal and provincial environmental agencies. In Quebec, wastewater treatment facilities are governed by the Quebec Environment Quality Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, which mandate secondary treatment for plants of this scale to protect water quality. The plant discharges treated effluent into the Saguenay River watershed, which flows into the Saguenay Fjord and ultimately the St. Lawrence River. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish species.

The plant discharges into the Saguenay River watershed, which drains into the Saguenay Fjord and then the St. Lawrence River. The receiving waters support a rich ecosystem, including fish populations such as Atlantic salmon and brook trout, and are part of a larger estuarine environment that provides critical habitat for marine mammals and migratory birds.