Overview
Kingsclear Lagoon System is a secondary treatment plant serving 334 people in Hanwell Rural Community, New Brunswick, Canada. It discharges 150 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
The Kingsclear Lagoon System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Hanwell Rural Community, within Kingsclear Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 334 residents and operates as a secondary treatment facility, providing biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. As a secondary treatment plant in Canada, it operates under provincial regulations administered by the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government, which sets effluent standards for BOD, total suspended solids, and other parameters. For a plant of this small scale, lagoon systems are a common and cost-effective treatment technology, relying on natural biological processes in aerated or facultative ponds. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Saint John River, a major waterway in New Brunswick that flows into the Bay of Fundy. The Saint John River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for Atlantic salmon and other species. The plant's inland location, far from the coast, reduces direct marine impact.
Environmental context
The Kingsclear Lagoon System discharges into a tributary of the Saint John River, which flows southward through New Brunswick and empties into the Bay of Fundy. The Saint John River watershed supports a variety of fish species, including Atlantic salmon and brook trout, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The Kingsclear Lagoon System is located at the Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility on Fish Hatchery Lane in French Village, Kingsclear Parish, within the Hanwell Rural Community, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
The plant serves a small population of 334 residents in the Hanwell Rural Community and surrounding area.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
In Canada, wastewater treatment is regulated provincially. In New Brunswick, the Department of Environment and Local Government issues permits under the Clean Environment Act, setting effluent standards for secondary treatment plants like this one.
For small communities in New Brunswick, lagoon systems are common due to their low operating costs and simplicity. They provide secondary treatment through natural processes in ponds, meeting provincial effluent standards.
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