Overview
Lagoon Facultative is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 485 people in Roseau River, Manitoba, Canada. It discharges 217.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Lagoon Facultative is a wastewater treatment plant located in Roseau River, Manitoba, Canada. It serves a small population of 485 residents, providing secondary treatment through a lagoon system. The plant is operational and discharges an average of 217.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its small scale. Under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, small communities like Roseau River are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards to protect receiving waters. The plant's lagoon system is a common and effective method for small populations, offering natural treatment processes. The treated effluent from Lagoon Facultative is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Red River basin and eventually into Lake Winnipeg. This watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing important habitat for migratory birds. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Red River, which drains northward into Lake Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is a large, shallow lake that experiences eutrophication issues due to nutrient loading from agricultural and municipal sources. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, contributing to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Lagoon Facultative is located in Roseau River, Manitoba, Canada, near the border with the United States.
The plant serves a population of 485 residents in the Roseau River area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Red River basin, ultimately reaching Lake Winnipeg.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is standard for small communities in Canada and helps reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
In Canada, wastewater treatment is regulated federally under the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) and provincially by Manitoba's Environment Act. Plants serving small populations like this one typically require secondary treatment to meet effluent quality standards.
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