Waste Water Treatment Plant, Town of Cardston, Alberta - Municipal Wastewater Facility

Waste Water Treatment Plant is located in the Town of Cardston, Alberta, Canada, serving a population of approximately 4,250 residents. The plant is operational and forms a key part of the town's municipal infrastructure, treating wastewater from households and businesses in the area. As a small-scale facility in Canada, the plant operates under provincial and federal regulations, including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. For communities of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the St. Mary River, a tributary of the Oldman River, which flows into the South Saskatchewan River system. This watershed supports agricultural activities and provides habitat for fish species such as rainbow trout and walleye.

The plant's treated effluent enters a local stream that flows into the St. Mary River, part of the larger South Saskatchewan River basin. This watershed is ecologically important, supporting irrigated agriculture and providing habitat for fish like rainbow trout and walleye. Downstream, the river system contributes to Lake Diefenbaker, a key reservoir for irrigation and drinking water in southern Saskatchewan.