Northern Pulp Effluent vs Niagra Falls

Northern Pulp Treated Effluenct Discharge

~65,000 cubic meters per day http://northernpulp.ca/environment/key-performance-indicators/water/

Niagra Falls Average Flow Rate

~2400 cubic meters per second = 207,360,000 cubic meters per day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls

COMPARISON - Niagra Falls vs Northern Pulp Effluent Discharge

It takes 3,190 days, or about 9 years, for Northern Pulp to discharge the amount of effluent that is equal to the amount of water that flows over Niagra Falls in 1 day. So, one need only watch Niagra Falls for a little less than 6 days to see water equivalent to the effluent discharged by Northern Pulp in the 51 years since it opened in 1967.

Northern Pulp Effluent vs Niagra Falls

Northern Pulp Treated Effluenct Discharge

Niagra Falls ​Average Flow Rate

COMPARISON - Niagra Falls vs Northern Pulp Effluent Discharge

Niagra Falls Average Flow Rate