Stellat en Northside Lift Station - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Area D, British Columbia

Stellat en Northside Lift Station is a wastewater treatment facility located along Yellowhead Highway in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada. It serves a small population of 185 residents in the rural communities of Endako and Fort Fraser. The plant is classified as a small-scale municipal facility. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under Canadian federal and provincial regulations for communities of this size. Secondary treatment effectively removes organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring the effluent meets environmental quality standards before discharge. The plant operates with a daily discharge volume of 83.00 cubic meters. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Fraser River system via the Nechako River. The Fraser River is one of Canada's most important salmon-bearing rivers, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing critical habitat for Pacific salmon species. The plant's treatment processes help protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.

The plant discharges into the Nechako River watershed, a tributary of the Fraser River. The Fraser River is a major salmon-bearing river that flows into the Pacific Ocean at Vancouver. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including several species of Pacific salmon, and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.