Overview
Glacebay GB1 is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,550 people in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. It discharges 696 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily near the Atlantic coast.
Glacebay GB1 is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 267 Wallaces Road in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. It serves a small population of approximately 1,550 residents in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is a biological process that significantly reduces organic matter and suspended solids. With a daily discharge volume of 696 cubic meters, the facility operates under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, including the Fisheries Act and Nova Scotia's Environment Act, which set effluent quality standards for wastewater treatment plants of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean. Glace Bay is situated on the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island, and the plant's proximity to the coast means its discharge can affect nearshore marine ecosystems. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life, including fish species important to local fisheries.
Environmental context
Glacebay GB1 discharges into the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. The local watershed includes small streams that flow into the ocean, supporting estuarine and marine habitats. The area is ecologically sensitive due to its role as a nursery for fish and shellfish, and the plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
Glacebay GB1 is located at 267 Wallaces Road in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
The plant serves approximately 1,550 residents in the Glace Bay area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Glace Bay.
Glacebay GB1 provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant operates under the Fisheries Act and Nova Scotia's Environment Act, which set effluent quality standards for wastewater treatment plants to protect aquatic ecosystems.
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