Overview
Great Village Sewage Treatment Plant serves 416 residents in Nova Scotia, Canada, with secondary treatment. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast of the Bay of Fundy, supporting local water quality.
Great Village Sewage Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located in the small community of Great Village, Nova Scotia, Canada. Serving a population of 416, the plant provides secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the area. The plant is situated along Highway 2 in Colchester County, reflecting its role in supporting rural wastewater infrastructure. The plant operates under Canada's federal and provincial regulatory framework, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes such as activated sludge or fixed-film systems. The plant's discharge volume is reported at 187 cubic meters per day, indicating a scale appropriate for a small community. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Bay of Fundy. This coastal environment is ecologically significant, supporting diverse marine life and important migratory bird populations. The plant's proximity to the coast underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect sensitive coastal ecosystems and maintain water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Bay of Fundy, a large tidal estuary known for its extreme tidal ranges and rich marine biodiversity. The Bay of Fundy supports critical habitats for fish, seabirds, and marine mammals, including the North Atlantic right whale. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and contamination in this ecologically sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Highway 2 in Great Village, Municipality of Colchester, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 416 residents in the Great Village area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Bay of Fundy, a major coastal estuary.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard for municipal wastewater in Canada to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids.
The plant operates under the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent and provincial regulations in Nova Scotia, which mandate secondary treatment for facilities of this scale.
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