Whitefish Lagoon 7512 Wastewater Treatment Plant, Atikameg, Alberta

Whitefish Lagoon 7512 is a wastewater treatment facility located in Atikameg (ᐊᑎᐦᑲᒣᐠ), a community in Northern Sunrise County, Alberta, Canada. The plant serves a small population of 374 residents and is currently operational. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under Canadian federal and provincial regulations for communities of this scale. Secondary treatment effectively removes organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring the effluent meets environmental quality standards before discharge. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Peace River basin and then into the Mackenzie River system, flowing to the Arctic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the surrounding boreal forest ecosystem and downstream aquatic habitats.

The plant discharges into the Peace River watershed, part of the Mackenzie River basin that drains into the Arctic Ocean. The surrounding boreal forest region supports diverse wildlife, including fish species such as walleye and northern pike. Protecting water quality is critical for maintaining the ecological health of this remote northern ecosystem.