Overview
Hawkesbury Wastewater Plant serves approximately 14,873 people in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. The facility is operational and discharges treated effluent into the Ottawa River watershed.
The Hawkesbury Wastewater Plant is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 857 Main Street East in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. It serves a population of about 14,873 residents in the Prescott and Russell Counties region of Eastern Ontario. The plant is operational and plays a key role in managing wastewater for this community along the Ottawa River. As a Canadian facility, the plant operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. For agglomerations of this size (approximately 15,000 people), typical treatment standards require secondary treatment to meet effluent quality objectives. It is expected to comply with Ontario's wastewater regulations. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Ottawa River, which flows southeast to join the St. Lawrence River near Montreal. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in this major river system.
Environmental context
The Hawkesbury Wastewater Plant discharges into the Ottawa River, a major tributary of the St. Lawrence River. The Ottawa River watershed supports a variety of fish species, including walleye and northern pike, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's effluent must meet provincial water quality standards to protect this ecologically significant river system, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Estuary.
Frequently asked questions
The Hawkesbury Wastewater Plant is located at 857 Main Street East in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, in the Prescott and Russell Counties region of Eastern Ontario.
The plant serves approximately 14,873 residents in the town of Hawkesbury and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ottawa River, which flows into the St. Lawrence River and eventually the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Ontario's wastewater regulations, enforced by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, which sets effluent standards for municipal wastewater treatment.
In Canada, municipal wastewater plants serving agglomerations of this size typically require secondary treatment to meet federal and provincial effluent quality standards.
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