Overview
St Claude Lagoon is a secondary treatment plant in Rural Municipality of Grey, Manitoba, Canada, serving 220 people. It discharges 99.00 units of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
St Claude Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located in the Rural Municipality of Grey, Manitoba, Canada. It serves a small population of 220 residents, providing secondary treatment through lagoon-based processes typical of rural Canadian communities. As a secondary treatment plant, St Claude Lagoon meets the basic regulatory requirements under Manitoba's Environment Act and the Canadian Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which mandate secondary treatment or equivalent for municipal systems. The plant's design and operation align with provincial guidelines for small-scale lagoon systems. The treated effluent from St Claude Lagoon is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Red River Basin and then into Lake Winnipeg. This water body is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and facing challenges from nutrient loading. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, contributing to the protection of downstream water quality.
Environmental context
St Claude Lagoon discharges into the local watershed within the Red River Basin, which flows northward into Lake Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is a large, shallow lake that experiences eutrophication issues due to nutrient inputs from agricultural and municipal sources. The plant's secondary treatment helps mitigate organic and nutrient loads, supporting the ecological health of the downstream aquatic environment.
Frequently asked questions
St Claude Lagoon is located in the Rural Municipality of Grey, Manitoba, Canada, approximately 49.66°N latitude and -98.33°W longitude.
St Claude Lagoon serves a small population of 220 residents in the Rural Municipality of Grey.
St Claude Lagoon provides secondary treatment using lagoon-based systems, which are common for small communities in Manitoba. The process involves natural biological degradation and settling in aerated or facultative lagoons.
The treated effluent from St Claude Lagoon is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Red River Basin. The Red River flows north into Lake Winnipeg.
St Claude Lagoon operates under the Canadian Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) and Manitoba's Environment Act, which require secondary treatment or equivalent for municipal wastewater systems.
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