Overview
Lockport Wastewater Treatment Plant serves 267 people in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, Manitoba, Canada.
Lockport Wastewater Treatment Plant is a small municipal facility located on Henderson Highway in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, Manitoba, Canada. It serves a population of 267 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the province. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. As a small facility in Canada, it operates under provincial and federal regulations, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Manitoba's Water Protection Act, which set effluent quality standards for wastewater discharges. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Red River and then into Lake Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is a large, ecologically sensitive lake that experiences eutrophication issues, making nutrient removal important for downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Red River basin, which drains into Lake Winnipeg, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world. Lake Winnipeg is prone to algal blooms due to nutrient loading from agricultural and municipal sources, so even small discharges contribute to the cumulative impact on the lake's ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Henderson Highway in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, Manitoba, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 267 residents in the surrounding rural area.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Red River and ultimately into Lake Winnipeg.
The plant operates under Canadian federal and Manitoba provincial regulations, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Manitoba's Water Protection Act, which set standards for effluent quality.
Small rural plants in Canada often use secondary treatment, such as aerated lagoons or activated sludge, to meet provincial effluent standards before discharge.
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