Our Wastewater Treatment Plants process materials so they can be safely recycled back into the environment. These materials include:
How wastewater treatment works
The sewage treatment plants use live microorganisms (i.e., activated sludge) to breakdown the sewage and then separate the solids from the liquids. The water is treated to remove harmful microbes and chemicals before returning it to the lake. The solids are anaerobically digested at 35C for 30-60 days and then given to local farmers as fertilizers.
Sump Pumps and Your Basement
If you have a sump pump you probably hear it running during the spring and after rainy weather. A sump pump is a pump that is used to protect a basement from flooding and general moisture intrusion by removing rainwater that infiltrates into the soil around the basement foundation.
Learn more about Sump Pumps.
Types of Stations
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Sanitary Pumping Stations |
| Sanitary Pumping Stations move waste from homes, businesses and industries to the treatment plants where they can be processed. |
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Stormwater Pumping Stations |
| Stormwater pumping stations remove rain and ground water from streets and gutters and move them to Lake Ontario. |
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Leachate Pumping Stations |
| Leachate collected from collection systems under landfill sites are trucked to the wastewater treatment facility for treatment before being released into local waterways. |
Wastewater Treatment Plant Locations
There are two wastewater treatment plants in Cobourg.
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Plant |
Address |
|---|---|
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Wastewater treatment plant 1 |
420 King Street West, Cobourg |
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Wastewater treatment plant 2 |
95 Normar Road, Cobourg |
Sanitary pumping station locations
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Station Name |
Station Type |
Location |
|---|---|---|
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Monk's Cove |
Sanitary |
505 King St W |
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Forth St/Lakeview |
Sanitary |
175 Forth St (Peace Park) |
|
McGill |
Sanitary |
10 McGill St (Victoria Park) |
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Brook Road |
Sanitary |
451 Lakeshore Drive |
|
William St |
Stormwater |
505 William St |
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Division St North |
Stormwater |
519 Division St |
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Division St South |
Stormwater |
144 Division St |
|
Eagleson Landfill Site |
Leachate |
Lot 32, Concession 1, Haldimand Township |
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