Village of Pouce Coupe Sewage Treatment Lagoons - Secondary Treatment in British Columbia

The Village of Pouce Coupe Sewage Treatment Lagoons is a municipal wastewater facility located in Area D (Kiskatinaw Valley) within the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. The plant serves a small community of approximately 330 residents, reflecting its role in a rural setting. The facility employs secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its scale and aligns with Canadian federal and provincial wastewater regulations. Under the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER), secondary treatment is the minimum standard for systems discharging to surface water, ensuring adequate removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Kiskatinaw River, a tributary of the Peace River. The Peace River flows into the Slave River and then into Great Slave Lake, part of the Mackenzie River basin that empties into the Arctic Ocean. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in this remote northern region.

The plant discharges into the Kiskatinaw River watershed, which flows into the Peace River, part of the Mackenzie River basin draining into the Arctic Ocean. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as Arctic grayling and walleye. The secondary treatment process reduces nutrient and organic loads, helping to maintain water quality in these sensitive northern waters.