Overview
Newbury Wastewater Treatment Plant serves 227 residents in Newbury, Ontario, Canada. The secondary treatment facility discharges 102.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater, supporting local water quality in the Thames River watershed.
The Newbury Wastewater Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located at 13 Wellington Street in Newbury, Ontario, Canada. It serves a small population of 227 residents within Middlesex County, operating as a secondary treatment plant to manage local wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical Canadian standards for small communities. The plant's treated effluent ultimately drains into the Thames River watershed, which flows into Lake St. Clair and then into the Great Lakes system. This connection to the Great Lakes basin underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and drinking water sources for larger communities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Thames River watershed, which flows southwest through southwestern Ontario into Lake St. Clair, a connecting channel of the Great Lakes system. The Thames River supports diverse fish populations and migratory waterfowl, making the plant's secondary treatment important for maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive basin. Downstream, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River connect to Lake Erie, a vital freshwater resource.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 13 Wellington Street in Newbury, Ontario, Canada, within Middlesex County.
The plant serves a small population of 227 residents in the community of Newbury.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Thames River watershed, which flows into Lake St. Clair and the Great Lakes system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical Canadian standards for small communities.
The plant operates under the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent, which requires secondary treatment or equivalent for facilities discharging into sensitive environments like the Great Lakes basin.
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