Milford Wastewater Treatment Plant - Secondary Treatment in Nova Scotia

Milford Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located in Milford, Nova Scotia, within the East Hants District Municipality. The plant serves a population of 754, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard level of treatment required under Canadian federal and provincial regulations, which typically mandate biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge volume is 338.50 cubic meters per day, reflecting the scale of the small agglomeration it serves. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Shubenacadie River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Nova Scotia. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and the health of the receiving environment.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Shubenacadie River, which flows into the Minas Basin and the Bay of Fundy, a globally significant ecosystem known for its extreme tides and rich marine biodiversity. The watershed supports fish species such as Atlantic salmon and brook trout, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution in this sensitive coastal environment.