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Photo gallery: How sewage is treated

By Leslie Young Annacis Island is one of five wastewater treatment plants in Vancouver. This plant provides secondary treatment to…

By Leslie Young , in Environment , on April 14, 2008

By Leslie Young

Annacis Island is one of five wastewater treatment plants in Vancouver. This plant provides secondary treatment to wastewater from approximately 740,000 people from New Westminster and Surrey. It treats an average of nearly half a billion litres a day.

Read the whole story on wastewater treatment in Vancouver

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Hover the mouse over the “Notes” icon on the slideshow to view details of the treatment process.

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