etangs Aeres St Jean Chrysostome Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lévis, Québec

The etangs Aeres St Jean Chrysostome wastewater treatment plant is located in the Saint-Jean-Chrysostome sector of Lévis, Québec, Canada. It serves a population of 12,972 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million cubic meters per day, indicating it is a medium-sized facility for the region. As a Canadian plant in Québec, it operates under provincial environmental regulations administered by the Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC). Facilities of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards or equivalent, with effluent quality monitored through provincial permits. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the St. Lawrence River. The St. Lawrence River is a major waterway that flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as a critical migratory corridor for fish and birds.

The plant discharges into the St. Lawrence River watershed, which flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. The St. Lawrence River supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as Atlantic salmon and sturgeon, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The region's ecology is sensitive to nutrient loading and contaminants, making effective wastewater treatment important for maintaining water quality.