Stoney Point releasing treated wastewater over the next 2 weeks

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August 29, 2024 at 11:53 a.m.

An aerial photo of the Lakeshore Wastewater Treatment Plant. The wastewater treatment and release is expected to start Thursday and last 14 days. (Innisfil) (Municipality of Lakeshore - image credit)

Residents in Stoney Point, in the Municipality of Lakeshore, may be smelling sewage in the air over the next two weeks.

Wastewater from the Stoney Point Sewage Treatment Facility will be treated and released starting Thursday.

It is expected to last 14 days.

To ensure the treated water meets guidelines set by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, the water will be tested before and during release.

After moving through a series of local drains, the treated water end up in its final destination, Lake St. Clair.

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