Lockview MacPherson Wastewater Treatment Facility, Fall River, Nova Scotia

Lockview MacPherson Wastewater Treatment Facility is a municipal plant located in Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada. It serves a small population of 374 residents within the Halifax Regional Municipality, operating under provincial environmental regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in Canada. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The facility's discharge volume of 167.90 cubic meters per day reflects its small scale. Treated effluent from the plant flows into local waterways within the Shubenacadie River watershed, which drains into the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy is known for its extreme tidal ranges and supports diverse marine life, including migratory fish species. The plant's operations help protect this sensitive downstream ecosystem.

The plant discharges into the Shubenacadie River system, which flows into the Bay of Fundy, a globally significant estuary with the highest tides in the world. The Bay of Fundy supports critical habitats for fish, seabirds, and marine mammals, including the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Secondary treatment reduces pollutants that could harm this sensitive coastal environment.