Overview
Station d epuration in Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada, serves a population of 3,062. This operational municipal wastewater plant is part of the region's water infrastructure.
Station d epuration is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada. It serves a population of approximately 3,062 residents in the Duhamel-Ouest area of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. The plant is operational and plays a key role in managing local wastewater. As a small-scale facility in Canada, the plant is subject to provincial and federal regulations, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Québec's Environment Quality Act. These frameworks require treatment standards appropriate for the receiving environment, typically secondary treatment for inland plants of this size. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ottawa River basin and then to the St. Lawrence River. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Ottawa River and eventually the St. Lawrence River. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and aquatic habitats. The region's cold climate and seasonal flow variations influence treatment requirements to protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Station d epuration is located on Chemin de la Pointe-à-Côté in Duhamel-Ouest, Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada.
The plant serves approximately 3,062 residents in the Témiscamingue area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Ottawa River and then the St. Lawrence River.
The plant operates under Canadian federal and Québec provincial regulations, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Environment Quality Act, which set standards for wastewater treatment.
For small communities in Canada, secondary treatment is commonly required to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge, in line with federal and provincial guidelines.
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