etangs Saint Narcisse de Beaurivage Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, Québec

etangs Saint Narcisse de Beaurivage is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Narcisse-de-Beaurivage, a small community in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Québec, Canada. The plant serves a population of approximately 340 residents, reflecting its role in a rural setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under Canadian federal and provincial regulations for communities of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring effluent quality meets environmental standards before discharge. The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the St. Lawrence River via the Chaudière River system. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting the broader St. Lawrence watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically significant.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Chaudière River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River. The St. Lawrence River is a major waterway supporting diverse fish species, migratory birds, and aquatic ecosystems. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the health of this important watershed.