What are the safety and environmental issues regarding Zenon WWTP effluent drainage over land near wetlands, and for salt entering the lake and wetlands?
We are not utilizing surface distribution of the Zenon effluent. While we had the option, we decided to design a subsurface discharge through a tile bed system. Although more expensive, it is the better solution for the environment, neighbours and our guests. The Zenon system does not add salt in the treatment process; any salt in the effleuent is simply the result of salt that is naturally present in sewage. When this question arose, testing was undertaken on another Zenon treatment system operated by Cottage Advisors, and demonstrated that salt concentrations in the un-diluted effleunt were many times lower than concentrations which have been found to be potentially harmful to fish and other aquatic life (and hundreds of times less than concentrations which can be expected in roadside ditches after winter road salt applications). There is no concern that the treatment system will increase concentrations of salt in East Lake or the marsh. Note that as the resort will only be operated
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