Kleefeld Wastewater Facility - Secondary Treatment Plant in Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, Manitoba

Kleefeld Wastewater Facility is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, Manitoba, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 359 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The facility operates under Canada's federal and provincial wastewater regulations, which require secondary treatment for communities of this size. With a discharge volume of 193.00 megaliters per year, the plant ensures that treated effluent meets environmental standards before release. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Red River system and then into Lake Winnipeg. This region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and contributing to the health of the Lake Winnipeg basin, which is prone to nutrient loading and algal blooms.

The treated effluent from Kleefeld Wastewater Facility enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Red River and eventually reaches Lake Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is a large, shallow lake that is ecologically significant but faces challenges from nutrient pollution, which can lead to harmful algal blooms. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and nutrients, supporting the overall health of the downstream aquatic ecosystem.