Overview
Farmers Outfall is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Durrell, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, serving 668 people.
Farmers Outfall is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Farmer's Arm Road in Durrell, within the town of Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The facility serves a population of 668 and operates at the secondary treatment level, providing biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. As a secondary treatment plant in Canada, Farmers Outfall is subject to the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) under the Fisheries Act, which mandate effluent quality standards for carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, and total residual chlorine. The treated effluent is discharged into the local marine environment, as the plant is located within 10 km of the Atlantic Ocean coast. The receiving waters are part of the Notre Dame Bay ecosystem, which supports diverse marine life including cod, lobster, and migratory seabirds. Proper treatment helps protect coastal water quality and the region's fisheries resources.
Environmental context
Farmers Outfall discharges treated wastewater into the coastal waters of Notre Dame Bay, part of the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland's northeast coast. This marine environment supports important fisheries, including Atlantic cod and snow crab, and provides habitat for seabirds and marine mammals. The secondary treatment process reduces nutrient and organic loads, helping to maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal area.
Frequently asked questions
Farmers Outfall is located on Farmer's Arm Road in Durrell, within the town of Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Farmers Outfall serves a population of 668 people in the Durrell area of Twillingate.
Farmers Outfall discharges treated wastewater into the coastal waters of Notre Dame Bay, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Canadian wastewater treatment plant, Farmers Outfall operates under the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) under the Fisheries Act, which set effluent quality standards for secondary treatment plants.
For small communities in Canada, secondary treatment is common and is required under the WSER for plants discharging to sensitive environments. This level provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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