Overview
Tweed Wastewater Treatment Lagoon serves the community of Tweed, Ontario, Canada. The facility is operational and designed to handle a capacity of 1.00 million liters per day.
Tweed Wastewater Treatment Lagoon is a municipal wastewater facility located in Tweed, Ontario, Canada. It serves a population of approximately 2,472 residents in this rural community within Hastings County. The plant is situated along the Trans Canada Trail in Central Ontario. The facility operates as a lagoon system, a common treatment method for small communities in Ontario. With a designed capacity of 1.00 million liters per day, it is sized to meet the needs of the local population. Under Ontario's regulatory framework, such facilities are subject to the Ontario Water Resources Act and Environmental Protection Act, which set effluent standards for discharge into receiving waters. The treated effluent from the lagoon is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Moira River system, which flows into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important part of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Moira River, which flows into the Bay of Quinte, a large embayment on the northeastern shore of Lake Ontario. The Bay of Quinte is an ecologically sensitive area that supports fish spawning grounds and migratory waterfowl. The watershed is part of the larger Lake Ontario basin, which provides drinking water and recreational opportunities for millions of people.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located along the Trans Canada Trail in Tweed, Hastings County, Central Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
The lagoon serves approximately 2,472 residents in the community of Tweed and surrounding area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Moira River system, which ultimately drains into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario.
The facility operates under Ontario's water regulations, including the Ontario Water Resources Act and the Environmental Protection Act, which set effluent standards for lagoon systems.
For small communities in Canada, lagoon systems are common, providing secondary treatment through natural biological processes. These systems are designed to meet provincial effluent quality standards.
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