Overview
Mabou Wastewater Treatment Facility is a secondary treatment plant serving 577 residents in Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada. It discharges 545 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily near the coast.
Mabou Wastewater Treatment Facility is a municipal plant located at 39 Mabou Harbour Road in Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada. It serves a small population of 577 residents in the Municipality of the County of Inverness, providing secondary treatment for the community's wastewater. The plant operates under Canadian federal and provincial wastewater regulations, which require secondary treatment for discharges to sensitive environments. With a daily discharge volume of 545 cubic meters, the facility meets the treatment standards expected for a small agglomeration in a coastal setting. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters near Mabou Harbour, which flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This area supports diverse marine life and is part of the larger Gulf ecosystem, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting local water quality and aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into Mabou Harbour, a coastal inlet on the western shore of Cape Breton Island, which drains into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Gulf is a major marine ecosystem supporting fisheries, migratory birds, and marine mammals. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads to protect this sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located at 39 Mabou Harbour Road in Mabou, Nova Scotia, Canada, within the Municipality of the County of Inverness.
The plant serves a population of 577 residents in the community of Mabou and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into Mabou Harbour, which flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The discharge volume is approximately 545 cubic meters per day.
The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under Canadian wastewater regulations for discharges to coastal waters to protect aquatic life and human health.
The plant operates under the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) and provincial Nova Scotia Environment guidelines, which mandate secondary treatment for facilities discharging to sensitive environments like coastal waters.
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