usine d'épuration des eaux usées - Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Québec Wastewater Treatment Plant

The usine d'épuration des eaux usées is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Notre-Dame-des-Pins, a small community in the Beauce-Sartigan region of Québec, Canada. The plant serves a population of 1,336 and is classified as a small agglomeration under Canadian wastewater regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for municipal wastewater in Canada under the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER). Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Reflecting the scale of the community it serves. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Chaudière River and then the St. Lawrence River. The St. Lawrence River is a major waterway that flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies by reducing pollutant loads from the community.

The plant discharges into the Chaudière River basin, which flows northward into the St. Lawrence River near Québec City. The St. Lawrence River is a vital ecosystem supporting diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as Atlantic sturgeon and American eel. The river also serves as a major migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect these downstream environments from nutrient and pathogen pollution.