Overview
Station epuration in Saint-Édouard-de-Fabre, Québec, Canada, is a secondary treatment plant serving 98 people. It discharges 289.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater, operating under provincial regulations.
Station epuration is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Saint-Édouard-de-Fabre, a small community in the Témiscamingue region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada. The plant serves a population of 98 and provides secondary treatment, which is appropriate for a small rural agglomeration. It is currently operational and discharges treated effluent into the local watershed. As a secondary treatment plant, station epuration meets the standard level of treatment required for communities of this size in Québec. The province's wastewater regulations, aligned with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, mandate secondary treatment for inland plants to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's discharge volume of 289.00 cubic meters reflects its small scale. The treated effluent from station epuration flows into the Ottawa River drainage basin, which ultimately drains into the St. Lawrence River and then the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the Témiscamingue region, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ottawa River basin, which flows into the St. Lawrence River and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The secondary treatment ensures that effluent meets standards to protect the river's ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
Station epuration is located in Saint-Édouard-de-Fabre, a small community in the Témiscamingue region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 98 people, making it a small-scale facility for a rural agglomeration.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ottawa River drainage basin, which flows into the St. Lawrence River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for inland plants in Québec to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Québec's provincial regulations, which align with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typical to protect receiving waters.
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