Overview
Maliview Wastewater Treatment Plant is a secondary treatment facility on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada, serving a small population of 129. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast of the Salish Sea.
Maliview Wastewater Treatment Plant is located on Salt Spring Island in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. It serves a small community of 129 residents, providing secondary treatment for domestic wastewater. The plant is situated in a coastal environment, reflecting the island's rural and residential character. The plant operates under Canada's federal and provincial wastewater regulations, which require secondary treatment for discharges into sensitive environments. As a small-scale facility, it meets the treatment standards appropriate for its size and location. The plant's discharge volume is 58.00 cubic meters per day, indicating a modest operational scale. The treated effluent from Maliview Wastewater Treatment Plant is discharged into the coastal waters of the Salish Sea, a biologically rich marine ecosystem. This water body supports diverse aquatic life, including salmon, herring, and marine mammals. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect the local marine environment from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the coastal waters of the Salish Sea, which connects to the Strait of Georgia and ultimately the Pacific Ocean. This marine environment is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life such as salmon, orcas, and seabirds. Secondary treatment reduces organic matter and pathogens, helping to maintain water quality in this important coastal ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Maliview Wastewater Treatment Plant is located on Maliview Road in the Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, within the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada.
The plant serves a small community of 129 residents on Salt Spring Island.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the coastal waters of the Salish Sea, a marine environment that connects to the Strait of Georgia and the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Canadian regulations for discharges into sensitive coastal environments.
The plant operates under the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) and provincial British Columbia regulations, which mandate secondary treatment for coastal discharges to protect marine ecosystems.
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