Livingstone Trail Environmental Control Facility - Whitehorse, Yukon Wastewater Treatment

Livingstone Trail Environmental Control Facility is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Long Lake Road in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. It serves a population of approximately 1,741 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the territory's wastewater infrastructure. As a Canadian plant, it operates under the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) and Yukon's territorial environmental guidelines. These regulations require secondary treatment or equivalent for most systems, with effluent quality standards for carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and acute lethality. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Yukon River system. The Yukon River flows through diverse ecosystems, supporting salmon populations and other aquatic life, before emptying into the Bering Sea. The facility plays a key role in protecting water quality in this ecologically sensitive northern region.

The plant's treated effluent enters the Yukon River watershed, which flows through boreal forests and tundra before reaching the Bering Sea. This river system supports critical salmon runs and provides habitat for migratory birds and wildlife. The facility's discharge must meet stringent Canadian effluent quality standards to protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and drinking water sources.