Overview
Usine de traitement in Laverlochère-Angliers, Québec, Canada, is a secondary treatment plant serving 844 residents.
Usine de traitement is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Laverlochère-Angliers, a small community in the Témiscamingue region of western Québec, Canada. The plant serves a population of 844 and operates under provincial regulations for small-scale wastewater systems. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process for removing organic matter and suspended solids. The facility meets the treatment requirements for small agglomerations under Québec's environmental regulations. The plant is operational and contributes to protecting local water quality. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into nearby watercourses that drain into the Ottawa River basin, ultimately flowing to the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the ecological health of the region's rivers and downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Ottawa River watershed, which flows into the St. Lawrence River and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as walleye and brook trout. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality and ecosystem integrity.
Frequently asked questions
Usine de traitement is located on Route 382 in Laverlochère, Laverlochère-Angliers, Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada.
The plant serves a population of 844 residents in the Laverlochère-Angliers area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Ottawa River basin, which flows to the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting regulatory standards for small communities in Québec.
The plant operates under Québec's environmental regulations, which align with the federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER). For small systems serving under 1,000 people, secondary treatment is typically required to protect receiving waters.
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