Station d epuration Ville de Mont Laurier - Mont-Laurier Wastewater Treatment Plant

Station d epuration Ville de Mont Laurier is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Rue Industrielle in Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada. Serving a population of 8,311, it is a medium-sized facility in the Laurentides region, operating under Canadian provincial and federal environmental regulations. The plant is operational and treats wastewater from the community. Canadian plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment to meet federal and provincial effluent quality standards. The plant is subject to the Quebec Environment Quality Act and the Canadian Fisheries Act, which govern wastewater discharges. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ottawa River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of nearby rivers and lakes, supporting aquatic ecosystems and recreational uses in the region.

The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Ottawa River basin, which flows into the St. Lawrence River and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. The Laurentides region features numerous lakes and rivers that support diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as brook trout and walleye. Protecting these water bodies from nutrient pollution and pathogens is critical for maintaining ecological balance and recreational water quality.