Overview
Lorne Street Lift Station in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada, is a secondary treatment plant serving 445 people. Operating under Canadian provincial regulations.
Lorne Street Lift Station is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Gladstone, within the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 445 residents, reflecting the rural character of the community. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process for Canadian wastewater plants of this scale. Under Manitoba's Environment Act and the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), secondary treatment is required to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. Indicating consistent operation. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Assiniboine River and then into Lake Manitoba. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in the Lake Manitoba basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Assiniboine River watershed, which flows into Lake Manitoba, a large prairie lake that supports fish populations and migratory birds. The region's flat terrain and seasonal runoff make nutrient management important to prevent algal blooms in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Lorne Street Lift Station is located in Gladstone, within the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 445 people, typical of a small rural community in Manitoba.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Assiniboine River and eventually Lake Manitoba.
The plant operates under Manitoba's Environment Act and Canada's Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which set effluent quality standards for secondary treatment.
For small communities in Canada, secondary treatment is standard, using biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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