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he Region of Peel’s G.E. Booth Wastewater polluted by humans. This includes contaminated
Treatment Plant (WWTP) is one of the water contaminated from flushing toilets and
Tlargest wastewater treatment facilities in urinals (this waste is known as blackwater), bathing,
Canada. It serves Peel’s expanding population, and washing clothes and dishes (greywater), and
which is projected to grow from its current 1.25 commercial and industrial activities.
million to 1.57 million by 2031, and 2.94 million by
2041. Located in southeast Mississauga, the G.E. The G.E. Booth WWTP ensures that used water from
Booth WWTP site sits on approximately 90 acres homes and businesses is removed safely and in
south of Lakeshore Road East. an environmentally responsible manner, removing
about 500 million litres of wastewater a day for
Simply put, wastewater is any water that has been over 1.5 million residents in Brampton, Mississauga,
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