Stevensville_Douglastown Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Niagara Falls, Ontario

Stevensville_Douglastown Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, within the Niagara Region of Canada's Golden Horseshoe. The plant serves a small community of approximately 2,439 residents, providing essential sanitation services to the area. As a lagoon-based system, the plant relies on natural biological processes for treatment. The facility operates under Ontario's regulatory framework, which requires effluent quality standards to protect receiving waters. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million liters per day, indicating a scale appropriate for its small population. The treated wastewater from Stevensville_Douglastown Lagoon ultimately discharges into the Niagara River watershed, which flows into Lake Ontario. This water body is part of the Great Lakes system, a vital freshwater resource supporting diverse aquatic life and regional ecosystems. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this sensitive environment.

The plant discharges into the Niagara River watershed, which flows northward into Lake Ontario, part of the Great Lakes system. This region supports diverse aquatic species and serves as a critical migratory corridor for fish. The Great Lakes are a major freshwater resource, and maintaining water quality is essential for ecosystem health and human use.