Overview
St George Industrial Lagoon is a secondary treatment plant serving 220 people in Saint George Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. It discharges treated wastewater near the Bay of Fundy coast.
St George Industrial Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located in Saint George Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 220 people and operates with secondary treatment, reflecting its role in a rural coastal community. As a secondary treatment plant, St George Industrial Lagoon meets the basic standard for organic matter and suspended solids removal. In Canada, wastewater treatment is regulated under provincial and federal frameworks, including the Fisheries Act and the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which set national effluent quality standards for systems serving over 100 people. The plant's discharge volume is reported at 99.00 units, indicating consistent operation. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its effluent enters a watershed that drains into the Bay of Fundy, a globally significant marine ecosystem known for its high tides and rich biodiversity. The receiving water body supports fisheries, migratory birds, and marine habitats, making effective treatment essential for environmental protection.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Bay of Fundy, a large coastal embayment between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The Bay of Fundy is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine life including fish, seabirds, and marine mammals. Its tidal flats and estuaries are important feeding and breeding grounds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads to this downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
St George Industrial Lagoon is located in Saint George Parish, New Brunswick, Canada, near the community of St George. The address is on Leonard Lane in the Municipality of Eastern Charlotte.
The plant serves a population of 220 people, making it a small-scale wastewater treatment facility for a rural coastal area.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local watercourse that eventually reaches the Bay of Fundy. The plant is within 10 km of the coast.
In Canada, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER) under the Fisheries Act. These regulations set national effluent quality standards for systems serving over 100 people, requiring secondary treatment or equivalent.
For small communities in Canada, secondary treatment is common and meets the national standards under the WSER. Lagoons and other passive systems are often used for cost-effective treatment in rural areas.
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