Usine epuration des eaux - Saints-Anges, Quebec Wastewater Treatment Plant

Usine epuration des eaux is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Saints-Anges, a small community in the La Nouvelle-Beauce regional county municipality of Quebec, Canada. The plant serves a population of approximately 468 residents, classifying it as a very small agglomeration under Canadian wastewater management frameworks. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by Canadian federal and provincial regulations for communities of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant discharges an average of 210.30 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day into the local environment. The treated effluent from the plant enters the local watershed, which is part of the larger Chaudière River basin. This river flows northward to the St. Lawrence River, a major waterway that drains into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's operations help protect the ecological health of these downstream water bodies by reducing pollutant loads.

The plant discharges into the Chaudière River basin, which flows into the St. Lawrence River, a vital ecological corridor supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The St. Lawrence River is a major freshwater ecosystem in North America, and its health is critical for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps mitigate nutrient and organic pollution, contributing to the protection of downstream habitats.