Western Shore Wastewater Plant - Secondary Treatment Facility in Nova Scotia, Canada

Western Shore Wastewater Plant is a municipal facility located on Boehner Road in the community of Western Shore, within the Chester District Municipality of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Serving a population of 846, this plant provides secondary treatment for domestic wastewater from the local area. The plant operates under Canada's wastewater regulations, which require secondary treatment for facilities discharging into sensitive environments. As a small-scale plant, it is subject to the Canada-wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent, which sets national performance standards for effluent quality. The plant's discharge volume is reported at 380 cubic meters per day. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the nearby coastal waters of Mahone Bay. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life, including fish, shellfish, and seabirds, making proper treatment essential for protecting water quality and ecosystem health.

The plant discharges into the Mahone Bay watershed, a coastal inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in Nova Scotia. Mahone Bay is an ecologically productive area supporting lobster, groundfish, and migratory seabirds. The bay's waters are influenced by tidal mixing and freshwater inputs from surrounding streams. Effective secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive coastal environment, which is important for both local fisheries and recreational use.