Overview
Port Dover WWTF is an operational wastewater treatment plant in Ontario, Canada, serving a population of 6,599. It is located near the Lake Erie shoreline, within 50 km of the coast.
Port Dover WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. Serving a population of 6,599, the plant is situated on New Lake Shore Road near the northern shore of Lake Erie. It operates as part of the region's wastewater infrastructure, managed under Ontario's regulatory framework. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 million litres per day. As a Canadian facility, it operates under provincial regulations administered by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, which sets effluent standards for wastewater treatment plants. For a community of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent from Port Dover WWTF discharges into the Lake Erie basin, one of the Great Lakes. Lake Erie supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream ecosystem, including the lake's nearshore areas and wetlands.
Environmental context
Port Dover WWTF discharges into the Lake Erie watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River. Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and is particularly sensitive to nutrient pollution, which can cause harmful algal blooms. The plant's operations help protect the lake's water quality and support its ecological health, including fish habitats and recreational uses.
Frequently asked questions
Port Dover WWTF is located at 51 New Lake Shore Road in Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, near the northern shore of Lake Erie.
The plant serves a population of 6,599 people in the Port Dover area.
The treated effluent from Port Dover WWTF is discharged into the Lake Erie basin, which is part of the Great Lakes system.
As a Canadian facility in Ontario, Port Dover WWTF operates under the Ontario Water Resources Act and provincial effluent standards, which require appropriate treatment to protect the Great Lakes.
In Ontario, wastewater treatment plants serving communities of this size typically provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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