Usine d epuration des eaux usees - Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé, Québec Wastewater Treatment Plant

Usine d epuration des eaux usees is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé, a small community in the Mauricie region of Québec, Canada. The plant serves a population of 190 and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is typical for small agglomerations in the province. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. In Canada, wastewater treatment is regulated under provincial and federal frameworks, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Québec's Regulation respecting wastewater treatment works. For small communities, secondary treatment is the standard to protect receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Maskinongé River and then the St. Lawrence River. The St. Lawrence River is a major ecological corridor supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in this sensitive watershed.

The plant discharges into a local stream that drains into the Maskinongé River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River. The St. Lawrence River is a vast freshwater system that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations such as walleye and sturgeon. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant river basin.