Port Stanley Wastewater Treatment Facility, Southwold, Ontario - Canada Wastewater Plant

Port Stanley Wastewater Treatment Facility is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Southwold, Ontario, Canada, serving a population of about 2,900. The facility is situated near the community of Port Stanley on the northern shore of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. As a small-scale plant, it plays a key role in managing local wastewater for the area. The plant operates under Ontario's regulatory framework for wastewater systems, which aligns with the Canada-wide standards for effluent quality. For small communities, typical treatment includes secondary or advanced primary processes to meet provincial discharge limits. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million liters per day, indicating it is sized for the local population. The treated effluent from the facility is discharged into the Lake Erie basin, which is part of the Great Lakes system. Lake Erie supports diverse aquatic life and is a vital freshwater resource for millions of people. The plant's operations help protect water quality in the lake, reducing nutrient and pollutant loads that could contribute to algal blooms and ecosystem stress.

The plant discharges into the Lake Erie basin, which drains through the Niagara River into Lake Ontario and eventually the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Ocean. 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 effluent management is important for maintaining water quality in this ecologically productive lake.