Overview
Station d'epuration is a secondary treatment plant serving Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,274 and discharges 572 cubic meters daily.
Station d'epuration is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada. It serves a small community of approximately 1,274 residents, providing essential sanitation services in the Montérégie region. The plant operates at the secondary treatment level, which is standard for small agglomerations under Canadian federal and provincial regulations. It processes an average daily discharge volume of 572 cubic meters, meeting the required effluent quality standards for its scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Richelieu River and then into the St. Lawrence River. This downstream connection to the St. Lawrence ecosystem underscores the plant's role in protecting water quality in a major North American river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Richelieu River watershed, which flows northward into the St. Lawrence River near Sorel-Tracy. The St. Lawrence River is a critical freshwater ecosystem supporting diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as lake sturgeon and American eel. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in the downstream river system.
Frequently asked questions
Station d'epuration is located in Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada, along Autoroute Jean-Lesage in the Montérégie region.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,274 residents in the Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Richelieu River and ultimately into the St. Lawrence River.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement for small communities under Canadian wastewater regulations.
The plant operates under the Canadian Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), which mandate secondary treatment or equivalent for all municipal systems to protect fish habitat and water quality.
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