Overview
Station d epuration in Lambton, Quebec, Canada, is an operational secondary treatment plant serving 612 people. It discharges 275.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Station d epuration is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lambton, a small community in the Le Granit region of Quebec, Canada. The plant serves a population of 612 and operates under secondary treatment standards, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids from domestic wastewater. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the typical requirements for small Canadian communities under provincial regulations. The plant discharges 275.00 cubic meters of treated effluent daily, reflecting its scale and the local demand. Secondary treatment in Quebec generally involves biological processes such as activated sludge or biofiltration. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Saint Lawrence River system via the Chaudière River basin. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality in a region known for its agricultural and forested landscapes, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Chaudière River basin, which flows northward into the Saint Lawrence River, a major waterway that empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including fish species such as brook trout and Atlantic salmon, and is important for migratory waterfowl. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Station d epuration is located on Rue du Collège in Lambton, a municipality in the Le Granit region of Quebec, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 612 people, reflecting its role as a small community wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Chaudière River basin and ultimately reaches the Saint Lawrence River.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting Canadian standards for small communities.
In Canada, wastewater treatment is regulated provincially. In Quebec, plants like this must comply with the Environment Quality Act and provincial discharge standards, which require secondary treatment for communities of this size.
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