Overview
Paint Lake Provincial Park Wastewater Treatment Lagoon serves a small population of 47 in Manitoba, Canada. The secondary treatment facility discharges 115.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater, protecting the local boreal forest watershed.
Paint Lake Provincial Park Wastewater Treatment Lagoon is a small-scale facility located in Unorganized Division No. 22, Manitoba, Canada, along Provincial Road 375. It serves a population of 47, typical of remote park infrastructure in the boreal forest region. The plant is operated as part of the provincial park's services, ensuring minimal environmental impact in a sensitive northern ecosystem. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its small population size. Under Canadian wastewater regulations, such facilities are typically designed to meet federal and provincial effluent quality standards. The treatment lagoon system is common in rural and remote areas, leveraging natural processes to treat wastewater before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which drains into the Nelson River system and ultimately into Hudson Bay. The surrounding area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as habitat for fish and wildlife. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this pristine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Paint Lake watershed, which flows into the Grass River and then the Nelson River system, eventually reaching Hudson Bay. This remote boreal forest region is ecologically sensitive, supporting species such as lake trout and walleye. The secondary treatment ensures that nutrient and pathogen levels are controlled to protect downstream aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located along Provincial Road 375 in Unorganized Division No. 22, Manitoba, Canada, within Paint Lake Provincial Park.
The facility serves a population of 47, primarily park visitors and staff in this remote provincial park.
The plant uses a lagoon system with secondary treatment, discharging treated effluent into the local Paint Lake watershed, which flows into the Grass River and Nelson River system.
The plant operates under Canadian federal and Manitoba provincial wastewater regulations, which set effluent quality standards for secondary treatment facilities in sensitive northern environments.
For very small populations in remote areas, lagoon-based secondary treatment is common due to low operational complexity and suitability for cold climates.
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