Overview
Montrose Wastewater Treatment Plant serves 780 residents in Montrose, British Columbia, Canada. The secondary treatment facility discharges 350 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
The Montrose Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located in Montrose, a small community in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia. It serves a population of 780 residents, reflecting the town's modest scale within the Kootenay region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under Canadian federal and provincial regulations for communities of this size. Secondary treatment significantly reduces organic matter and suspended solids before discharge, meeting typical environmental protection standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Columbia River system via the Kootenay River. This river network supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Kootenay River basin, a tributary of the Columbia River system. This watershed supports salmonid species and other cold-water fish. The region's mountainous terrain and seasonal snowmelt influence flow patterns, making consistent treatment important for downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 398 10th Avenue in Montrose, British Columbia, Canada, within the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.
The plant serves approximately 780 residents of Montrose, a small community in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Kootenay River and ultimately the Columbia River system.
In Canada, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and provincial regulations. British Columbia's Municipal Wastewater Regulation sets standards for treatment and discharge.
For small communities in Canada, secondary treatment is standard. This biological process removes most organic matter and suspended solids, meeting federal and provincial guidelines for inland discharge.
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