Red Deer County Spruceview Lagoon - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Dickson, Alberta

Red Deer County Spruceview Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located near Dickson, Alberta, Canada. It serves a small rural population of 278 residents within Red Deer County, operating as a secondary treatment lagoon system. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage that removes organic matter and suspended solids. As a small-scale facility in a rural setting, it operates under Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, which governs wastewater discharges in the province. The plant's design and operation align with provincial guidelines for small communities. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Red Deer River system. The Red Deer River flows eastward into the South Saskatchewan River, then into Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality in this important prairie river system, which supports aquatic life and agricultural uses downstream.

The plant discharges into the Red Deer River basin, a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River system. This watershed drains through the Canadian Prairies into Lake Winnipeg and ultimately Hudson Bay. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic species and are used for irrigation and recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive prairie river network.