Overview
Westend Regional Sewage Facility in Diamond Valley, Alberta, Canada, is a secondary treatment plant serving 848 people. It discharges 380.90 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Westend Regional Sewage Facility is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Diamond Valley, Alberta, Canada. It serves a small population of 848 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-rural community. The plant is operational and provides secondary treatment, which is a standard biological treatment process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. As a secondary treatment plant, Westend Regional Sewage Facility meets the typical requirements for small Canadian communities under provincial regulations. In Alberta, wastewater treatment is governed by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the Wastewater and Storm Drainage Regulation, which set effluent quality standards. For a plant of this size, secondary treatment is appropriate and ensures compliance with discharge limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely a tributary of the Bow River system, which flows into the South Saskatchewan River and eventually reaches Hudson Bay. The plant's location inland and away from coastal areas reduces direct marine impact. Its small population and secondary treatment contribute to a low environmental risk profile.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Bow River watershed, which flows through the Rocky Mountains and prairie regions of southern Alberta. The Bow River supports diverse aquatic life, including trout and other cold-water species, and is an important water source for irrigation and municipal use downstream. The effluent from the plant, after secondary treatment, enters a system that ultimately drains into Hudson Bay via the Saskatchewan River and Nelson River systems.
Frequently asked questions
Westend Regional Sewage Facility is located in Diamond Valley, Alberta, Canada, approximately 50 km southwest of Calgary.
The plant serves a population of 848 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse within the Bow River watershed, which flows into the South Saskatchewan River and eventually reaches Hudson Bay.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard provincial requirements for small communities.
The plant operates under Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the Wastewater and Storm Drainage Regulation, which set effluent quality standards. For a plant serving fewer than 1,000 people, secondary treatment is typical and ensures compliance with provincial discharge limits.
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