Newcastle WPCP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Clarington, Ontario

Newcastle WPCP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Clarington, Ontario, Canada, serving a population of about 6,500. It is situated within the Durham Region and operates as part of the region's water infrastructure. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day. As a Canadian facility, it operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, which set effluent standards for wastewater treatment plants of this scale. The treated effluent from Newcastle WPCP ultimately drains into Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions of people, making the plant's treatment performance important for regional water quality.

Newcastle WPCP discharges into the Lake Ontario basin, which is part of the Great Lakes system. Lake Ontario is a large freshwater lake that supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's location within 50 km of the lake underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect this ecologically sensitive water body from nutrient loading and contaminants.