Overview
The Village of Cremona Wastewater System serves approximately 668 residents in Alberta, Canada. This operational facility treats municipal wastewater from the Cremona community.
The Village of Cremona Wastewater System is a municipal treatment facility located in Cremona, Alberta, Canada. Serving a population of approximately 668 residents, this plant is part of the local infrastructure managed by the Village of Cremona. The facility is operational and provides wastewater treatment for the community. As a small-scale treatment plant in Alberta, the facility operates under provincial regulations administered by Alberta Environment and Parks. These regulations require appropriate treatment levels to protect receiving waters. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment or equivalent technologies to meet effluent standards. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Red Deer River system. The Red Deer River flows eastward through Alberta and joins the South Saskatchewan River, eventually reaching Hudson Bay. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this important prairie river system.
Environmental context
The Village of Cremona Wastewater System discharges into the local watershed that drains to the Red Deer River, a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River system. This river network supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive prairie river basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 56 Cremona Lakes Road in the Village of Cremona, Alberta, Canada. It serves the municipal wastewater needs of the community.
The plant serves approximately 668 residents of the Village of Cremona, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Red Deer River system. This river flows eastward through Alberta and eventually reaches Hudson Bay via the Saskatchewan River and Nelson River systems.
The plant operates under Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the provincial Wastewater and Storm Drainage Regulation. These regulations set effluent quality standards and monitoring requirements to protect receiving waters.
For small communities in Alberta, typical treatment includes secondary treatment processes such as aerated lagoons, sequencing batch reactors, or extended aeration systems. These technologies effectively reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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