Overview
Miawpukek Wastewater is a secondary treatment plant serving 702 people in Miawpukek First Nation, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It discharges 315.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Miawpukek Wastewater is a municipal treatment facility located in Miawpukek First Nation, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The plant serves a small community of 702 residents and operates with secondary treatment, ensuring a basic level of pollutant removal before discharge. The plant's secondary treatment process meets the standards expected under Canadian federal and provincial regulations for small communities. The plant's discharge volume of 315.00 cubic meters per day aligns with the population served. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems, including coastal waters that support diverse marine life and fisheries important to the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a watershed that flows to the Atlantic Ocean near the south coast of Newfoundland. This coastal environment supports a variety of marine species, including fish and seabirds, and is part of a broader ecosystem that includes estuaries and nearshore habitats. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loading, mitigating potential impacts on sensitive coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
Miawpukek Wastewater is located at 3 St. Anneway Awti, Miawpukek First Nation, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 702 residents in the Miawpukek First Nation community.
The plant uses secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Canadian federal and provincial wastewater regulations, which require secondary treatment for communities of this size to protect water quality.
In Canada, small communities often use secondary treatment systems like lagoons or mechanical plants to meet effluent standards set by the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent.
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