Overview
Mattice Wastewater Treatment Lagoon serves the small community of Mattice-Val Côté Township in Ontario, Canada. This secondary treatment facility discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Mattice Wastewater Treatment Lagoon is a municipal wastewater facility located on Gagnon Road in Mattice, within Mattice-Val Côté Township, Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 486 residents and operates under Ontario's regulatory framework for wastewater treatment. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is standard for small communities in Ontario. The treatment process uses a lagoon system, common in rural areas for its cost-effectiveness and reliability. The plant discharges an average of 353 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which drains into the Missinaibi River system and ultimately into James Bay. This region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Missinaibi River watershed, which flows into the Moose River and then into James Bay, a southern extension of Hudson Bay. This remote boreal region supports diverse fish species, including walleye and northern pike, and provides critical habitat for migratory waterfowl. The secondary treatment ensures that nutrient and pathogen levels are reduced before release, protecting the downstream aquatic ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Gagnon Road in Mattice, within Mattice-Val Côté Township, Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada.
The facility serves a small population of 486 residents in the Mattice-Val Côté area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Missinaibi River system and eventually into James Bay.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under Ontario's wastewater regulations for communities of this size.
The plant operates under Ontario's Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act, which require permits and compliance with effluent standards for municipal wastewater facilities.
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