Overview
Spruce Woods Provincial Park wastewater treatment plant serves a population of 2,028 in the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Manitoba, Canada. The facility is operational and discharges into the local watershed.
Spruce Woods Provincial Park wastewater treatment plant is located in the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Manitoba, Canada. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,028 people and is part of the provincial park's infrastructure. As a Canadian wastewater treatment plant serving a small community, it operates under provincial environmental regulations administered by Manitoba. Treatment processes for facilities of this scale typically involve primary or secondary treatment, with oversight from Manitoba's Department of Environment and Climate Change. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Assiniboine River system. This river flows eastward to join the Red River near Winnipeg, eventually reaching Lake Winnipeg. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Assiniboine River watershed, which flows through Manitoba's prairie landscape before joining the Red River and emptying into Lake Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is a large, shallow lake that experiences nutrient enrichment issues, making responsible wastewater treatment crucial for downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Manitoba, Canada, within Spruce Woods Provincial Park.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,028 people.
The plant discharges into the Assiniboine River watershed, which flows into the Red River and ultimately Lake Winnipeg.
The plant operates under Manitoba's provincial environmental regulations, which align with the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent. Facilities of this scale typically require secondary treatment or equivalent.
For small communities in Manitoba, common treatment technologies include aerated lagoons, facultative lagoons, or mechanical treatment systems. These are designed to meet provincial effluent quality standards.
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