Waste Water Facility, Carlyle, Saskatchewan | Secondary Wastewater Treatment

Waste Water Facility is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Carlyle, within the Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63, Saskatchewan, Canada. The plant serves a small community of 1,448 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is typical for communities of this size in the province. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant meets the regulatory requirements set by Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency and Environment Canada. For small agglomerations, secondary treatment is the standard to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Souris River basin. The Souris River flows south into the United States, joining the Assiniboine River and eventually the Red River, which empties into Lake Winnipeg. This connection highlights the plant's role in protecting downstream water quality across international boundaries.

The plant discharges into the Souris River watershed, which flows through Saskatchewan and Manitoba before crossing into North Dakota, USA. The Souris River is part of the larger Red River basin that drains into Lake Winnipeg. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, which is critical to prevent eutrophication in downstream lakes and rivers.