Overview
Milk River Sewage Lagoons in County of Warner, Alberta, Canada, is an operational secondary treatment plant serving the local community. It discharges into the Milk River watershed, part of the Missouri River basin.
Milk River Sewage Lagoons is a wastewater treatment facility located in the County of Warner, Alberta, Canada. The plant provides secondary treatment for municipal wastewater, serving the rural community in this agricultural region of southern Alberta. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the standard level of treatment required under Canadian federal and provincial regulations. The plant's lagoons system is typical for small communities in the region, offering effective biological treatment before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the Milk River watershed, which flows into the Missouri River system and ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems in this semi-arid prairie environment.
Environmental context
The Milk River Sewage Lagoons discharges into the Milk River, a tributary of the Missouri River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water source for agriculture and wildlife in southern Alberta. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting the river's ecological health and downstream communities.
Frequently asked questions
Milk River Sewage Lagoons is located in the County of Warner, Alberta, Canada, along Township Road 24.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level for municipal wastewater in Canada, involving biological processes to remove organic matter and solids.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Milk River watershed, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) guidelines and Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, which set standards for effluent quality and environmental protection.
Small communities in Alberta often use lagoon-based systems like Milk River Sewage Lagoons, which are cost-effective and provide reliable secondary treatment through natural biological processes.
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