About – Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant
One of four City wastewater treatment plants, Ashbridges Bay treats “used” water that residents and businesses deposit down drains every day. Flushing toilets, taking a shower and running a washing machine, for example, produce wastewater. It travels through the sanitary sewer system, a network of underground pipes, to treatment facilities.
Fast facts about Ashbridges Bay
- Built in 1910, continued to expand
- Formerly called the Main Treatment Plant
- Currently, 16 primary and four secondary digesters processing raw and waste-activated sludge
- Capacity is 818,000 cubic metres per day
- Operates 24/7
Member of the community
Toronto’s four wastewater treatment plants are members of their respective communities. In the Ashbridges Bay neighbourhood, the City and the community stay in touch through:
- Neighbourhood Liaison Committee (NLC) – provides input on issues related to the treatment plant that affect the community and helps keep citizens informed about what’s happening there
- Ashbridges Bay Current – a community newsletter dealing with current and local topics related to the plant
- Public meetings – on such topics as proposed changes to the site or other issues affecting the community