Overview
Site de Traitement Rte Rochefort is a secondary treatment plant serving 247 people in La Rédemption, Québec, Canada. It discharges 111.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Site de Traitement Rte Rochefort is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Route Rochefort in La Rédemption, within the La Mitis regional county municipality of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 247 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required under Canadian federal and provincial regulations for communities of this size. In Québec, the Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques oversees wastewater discharge permits, ensuring compliance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and provincial water quality objectives. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the St. Lawrence River via the Mitis River or nearby tributaries. The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a migratory corridor for fish species such as Atlantic salmon. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the St. Lawrence estuary.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Mitis River, which empties into the St. Lawrence River estuary. The St. Lawrence River is a major ecological corridor in North America, supporting diverse fish populations, including Atlantic salmon and American eel, and providing critical habitat for migratory birds. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this sensitive estuarine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Route Rochefort in La Rédemption, a municipality in the La Mitis regional county municipality of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 247 residents, typical of a small rural community in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Mitis River, which eventually reaches the St. Lawrence River estuary.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Canadian regulations for communities of this size to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Québec's provincial water quality regulations. For small communities like La Rédemption, secondary treatment is typically mandated to protect receiving waters.
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