Chute-a-Blondeau WWTP

The new Chûtes-à-Blondeau WWTP has a rated capacity of 150 m³/d and the ability to treat a peak instantaneous flow of 650 m³/d. The plant was sized to service infill growth within the Township as well as the extension of municipal services to a cluster of homes located on the west end of the village. 

The plant included the following design elements:

• New influent sewer from existing system to inlet works of the new plant,
• An influent channel grinder, and flow metering channel
• iSAM Fluidyne Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) which includes an initial anerobic digestion stage followed by and anoxic zone, and finally the aerobic reactor,
• Chlorine disinfection system including chlorine contact tank receiving discharge from the SBR decanter,
• Aluminum Sulfate and Sodium Thiosulfate chemical dosing systems, 
• Control Building including the electrical room, controls room, chemical management, effluent monitoring and washroom
• New effluent sewer to tie into existing outfall to Ottawa River