Overview
RM Of Rockwood Stony Mtn is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 780 people in Middlechurch, Manitoba, Canada.
The RM Of Rockwood Stony Mtn wastewater treatment plant is located in Middlechurch, Manitoba, within the Rural Municipality of West St. Paul. This facility serves a small population of 780 residents, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard requirements for Canadian wastewater facilities under provincial regulations. In Manitoba, such plants are typically regulated by the Manitoba Environment and Climate Change department, ensuring compliance with the Manitoba Water Quality Standards, Objectives, and Guidelines. For a small community of this size, secondary treatment is appropriate and effective for protecting local water quality. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Red River and then into Lake Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is a large, ecologically sensitive lake that experiences eutrophication issues due to nutrient loading. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, contributing to the protection of downstream water bodies and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Red River basin, which flows north into Lake Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is a large, shallow lake that is highly sensitive to nutrient pollution, leading to algal blooms and hypoxic conditions. The secondary treatment at this plant helps mitigate nutrient loading, supporting the ecological health of the Red River and Lake Winnipeg.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Balderstone Road in Middlechurch, within the Rural Municipality of West St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 780 residents in the RM of Rockwood area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Red River and ultimately into Lake Winnipeg.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard for Canadian municipal wastewater facilities under provincial regulations.
In Canada, wastewater treatment is regulated provincially. In Manitoba, the plant operates under the Manitoba Environment Act and the Water Quality Standards, Objectives, and Guidelines, which require secondary treatment for municipal discharges to protect receiving waters.
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