etangs SCM, Alma | Canada Wastewater

Overview

etangs SCM is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Alma, Quebec, Canada, serving approximately 1,486 people. It discharges 667.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

etangs SCM is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Alma, Quebec, Canada, within the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. The plant serves a small population of about 1,486 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet provincial environmental standards. The plant operates under Quebec's wastewater regulations, which align with the Canadian federal framework. Secondary treatment is appropriate for this scale of agglomeration, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The facility's discharge volume is 667.00 cubic meters per day. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Lac Saint-Jean, a large freshwater lake, and then via the Saguenay River to the St. Lawrence Estuary. This downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive, making proper treatment essential for water quality protection.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Lac Saint-Jean basin, which flows into the Saguenay River and then the St. Lawrence Estuary. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and migratory birds. The region's cold climate and seasonal ice cover influence treatment performance and receiving water conditions.

Frequently asked questions

etangs SCM is located in Alma, Quebec, Canada, in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region.

The plant serves approximately 1,486 residents in the Alma area.

The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into Lac Saint-Jean and eventually the Saguenay River.

etangs SCM provides secondary treatment, which is standard for small communities in Quebec under provincial regulations.

The plant operates under Quebec's wastewater management framework, which follows the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) requiring secondary treatment or equivalent.