Risk: Medium Operational Secondary treatment Coastal (<10km)

Russhann Street 3011 Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Overview

Russhann Street 3011 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, serving 463 people. It discharges 208.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Russhann Street 3011 is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lewisporte, a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 463 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, which involve biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the typical requirements for Canadian wastewater systems under the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which mandate secondary treatment or equivalent for most systems. The plant's discharge volume of 208.00 cubic meters per day reflects its small scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Exploits River system or nearby coastal waters. The plant plays a key role in protecting the marine environment and local water quality in the Lewisporte area.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Lewisporte, a coastal community in Newfoundland. The receiving waters support diverse marine life, including fish stocks and migratory species. The secondary treatment process reduces pollutants before discharge, helping to maintain the ecological health of the coastal environment.

Frequently asked questions

Russhann Street 3011 is located in Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, at Russann Street.

The plant serves a population of 463 people in the Lewisporte area.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Lewisporte.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.

The plant operates under Canada's Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which require secondary treatment or equivalent for most systems to protect fish and fish habitat.

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