Overview
Fort Frances Wastewater Treatment Plant serves 7,971 people in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. It is an operational facility with a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day.
The Fort Frances Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located on Sunset Drive in Fort Frances, Ontario, within the Rainy River District. It serves a population of approximately 7,971 residents, making it a medium-sized plant for the region. The plant is operational and plays a key role in managing wastewater for the community. As a Canadian facility, the plant operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. For a community of this size, typical treatment includes secondary processes to meet effluent standards. The designed capacity is 1.00 million liters per day, indicating the plant's scale relative to the population served. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Rainy River watershed, which flows into Lake of the Woods and eventually into the Winnipeg River and Lake Winnipeg. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is important for recreation and local ecosystems. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this transboundary basin.
Environmental context
The Fort Frances Wastewater Treatment Plant discharges into the Rainy River, which flows westward into Lake of the Woods, a large lake spanning the Canada-U.S. border. From there, water continues via the Winnipeg River into Lake Winnipeg, part of the Nelson River drainage basin that ultimately reaches Hudson Bay. The Rainy River and Lake of the Woods support important fisheries and migratory bird habitats, making effective wastewater treatment critical to maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Sunset Drive in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, within the Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario.
The plant serves approximately 7,971 residents of Fort Frances and the surrounding area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Rainy River, which flows into Lake of the Woods and eventually reaches Hudson Bay via the Winnipeg River and Nelson River systems.
The plant operates under Ontario's provincial environmental regulations, which set effluent standards for municipal wastewater treatment. Facilities of this scale typically require secondary treatment to meet water quality objectives.
For a community of about 8,000 people, Canadian wastewater plants commonly employ secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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