Lucan Wastewater Treatment Plant: Serving Lucan Biddulph, Ontario

The Lucan Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario, Canada. It serves a population of approximately 1,610 residents, providing essential wastewater treatment for this community in Middlesex County. The plant operates under Ontario's regulatory framework, which aligns with the Canada-wide standards for wastewater effluent quality. The plant employs secondary treatment, a standard level that removes organic matter and suspended solids through biological processes. The plant's discharge volume of 722.90 cubic meters per day indicates its operational scale. As a Canadian facility, it must comply with the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) under the Fisheries Act, which sets national effluent quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Thames River watershed, eventually reaching Lake St. Clair and the Great Lakes system. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Great Lakes Basin, which supports diverse fish populations and provides drinking water for millions.

The plant discharges into the Thames River watershed, which flows into Lake St. Clair and then the Detroit River, connecting to Lake Erie. This region is part of the Great Lakes Basin, a globally significant freshwater ecosystem. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as walleye and smallmouth bass, and provides important habitat for migratory birds. Protecting water quality in this system is critical for both ecological health and human use.