Overview
Usine d'épuration Rock Island / Derby Line is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Stanstead, Quebec, Canada. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 1,813 and discharges into the local watershed.
Usine d'épuration Rock Island / Derby Line is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, near the Canada-US border. The plant serves a population of about 1,813 residents in the Stanstead area, providing essential wastewater treatment services to the community. As a small-scale facility in Quebec, the plant operates under provincial environmental regulations, which require appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment or equivalent technologies to meet effluent standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which drains into the Tomifobia River and eventually reaches Lake Memphremagog, a large transboundary lake shared with Vermont, USA. The lake supports diverse aquatic life and is an important recreational and ecological resource for the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tomifobia River, which flows into Lake Memphremagog, a large glacial lake straddling the Canada-US border. Lake Memphremagog supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for migratory birds. The watershed is ecologically sensitive due to its transboundary nature and the lake's role as a drinking water source for downstream communities.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 39 Rue Maple, Stanstead Plain, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, near the Canada-US border.
The plant serves approximately 1,813 residents in the Stanstead area.
The plant discharges into the Tomifobia River, which flows into Lake Memphremagog, a transboundary lake shared with Vermont.
The plant operates under Quebec's environmental regulations, which require municipal wastewater treatment to meet provincial effluent standards. Small plants like this typically use secondary treatment or equivalent.
In Canada, small wastewater treatment plants serving populations under 5,000 often use lagoon systems, septic tanks, or package treatment plants with secondary treatment to meet regulatory requirements.
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