Overview
Tyne Valley Wastewater Treatment Facility serves 245 people in Rural Municipality of Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
The Tyne Valley Wastewater Treatment Facility is a municipal wastewater plant located in the Rural Municipality of Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It serves a small population of 245 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant is situated near Route 12 in Prince County, within the island's coastal landscape. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. For a small community of this size, secondary treatment meets the typical regulatory requirements under Canadian provincial guidelines. Indicating a modest operational scale consistent with the served population. The treated effluent is released into the local environment on Prince Edward Island, which is surrounded by the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means that its discharge ultimately reaches marine waters. The receiving water body supports diverse aquatic life and contributes to the ecological health of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, an important marine ecosystem for fisheries and migratory species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed on Prince Edward Island, which drains into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This coastal marine environment supports a variety of fish, shellfish, and seabirds, and is an important area for commercial and recreational fisheries. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in the sensitive coastal zone by reducing organic pollutants before discharge.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located in the Rural Municipality of Tyne Valley, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, near Route 12 and Valley Downs Matinee Track.
The plant serves a population of 245 people, reflecting the small rural community of Tyne Valley.
Which ultimately reaches the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The facility provides secondary treatment, which is a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting typical Canadian standards for small communities.
As a Canadian plant in Prince Edward Island, the facility operates under provincial environmental regulations and federal guidelines, which require secondary treatment for discharges into sensitive coastal waters.
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