Overview
Station epuration St Theophile is a secondary treatment plant serving 316 people in Saint-Theophile, Quebec. It discharges 141.70 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily into the local watershed.
Station epuration St Theophile is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 518 Rue Principale in Saint-Theophile, Quebec, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 316 residents 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 basic requirements for wastewater treatment in Canada, where provincial regulations under the Quebec Environment Quality Act govern discharge standards. For small communities like Saint-Theophile, secondary treatment is typical and sufficient to protect local water quality. The plant's operational status is active, and it processes an average daily flow of 141.70 cubic meters. The treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body within the Chaudiere-Appalaches region, ultimately draining into the St. Lawrence River via the Chaudiere River system. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in safeguarding the ecological health of the St. Lawrence River, a major waterway that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as a critical habitat for fish and migratory birds.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Chaudiere River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River. The St. Lawrence River is a major ecological corridor in eastern Canada, supporting diverse fish species, including Atlantic sturgeon and American eel, and providing habitat for waterfowl along its shores. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 518 Rue Principale in Saint-Theophile, Quebec, Canada, within the Beauce-Sartigan region of Chaudiere-Appalaches.
The plant serves a small community of 316 residents, typical for a rural wastewater facility in Quebec.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that flows into the Chaudiere River, eventually reaching the St. Lawrence River.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements for small communities in Quebec.
The plant operates under the Quebec Environment Quality Act and the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations, which set national standards for effluent quality. Secondary treatment is the minimum required for most municipal systems in Canada.
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