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The District of Muskoka owns and operates nine septage lagoons.

General User Fees have increased and are effective January 1, 2023
as per the General Fees and Charges By-law 2022-28.


Lagoons are man-made ponds, lined with either clay or synthetic material, which retains wastewater for treatment. Bacteria are responsible for the majority of the activity in a lagoon system. 

There are many biological reactions that take place in the septage lagoon, and at the end of the cycle the lagoon is discharged. The treated effluent can be disposed of through:

  • Exfiltration
  • Spray irrigation
  • Direct discharge
  • Discharge to a municipal treatment plant

Lagoon Locations and Status' in Muskoka

* Denotes status of lagoon as of March 15, 2023*

Town/TownshipLagoon NameAddressDirectionsStatus*

Bracebridge

Bracebridge Lagoon

1000 Lagoon Lane,
Bracebridge, ON P1L 1T9
Muskoka Ward,
Con. 12 Lot 2

South of Bracebridge, MR 118 East to E.P. Lee Drive

 

 Open

 

 

Gravenhurst

Ryde Lagoon

1083 Fire Route C1, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1R3
Ryde Ward,
Con. 12 Lot 10

Doe Lake Rd.(MR 6) to Barkway Rd., to Seehaver Rd. to Fire Route C1

Closed

Georgian Bay

Baxter Lagoon

(Port Severn)

600 Nicholson Road,
Port Severn, ON L0K 1S0
Baxter Ward,
Con. 6 Lot 25

Hwy #400 to South Bay Rd. (MR 48) to Nicholson Rd.

Closed

Georgian Bay

Twelve Mile Lagoon

(MacTier)

1200 Twelve Mile Bay Road,
MacTier, ON P0C 1H0
Freeman Ward,
Con. 3 Lot 24 & 25

Hwy #400 to Twelve Mile Bay Rd. (MR 12) to Lagoon Rd.

Closed

Huntsville

Stephenson

Lagoon

175 Madill Church Road, Huntsville, ON

South of Huntsville, Hwy #11 Southbound to Madill Church Road

Open

Lake of Bays

Baysville Lagoon

1350 Fairy Falls Road,
Baysville, ON P0B 1A0
McLean Ward,
Con. 4 Lot 21

South of Baysville. MR 117 to Fairy Falls Rd.

Closed

Lake of Bays

Dwight Lagoon

1020 Oxtongue Rapids Road, Unit 2,
Dwight, ON P0A 1HO
Franklin Ward,
Con. 8 Lot 4

East of Dwight, Hwy #60 East to Oxtongue Rapids Park Rd.

Closed

Muskoka Lakes

Watt Lagoon

1030 Lawrence Pit Road,
Utterson, ON P0B 1M0
Watt Ward,
Con. 10 Lot 3 & 4

Hwy #141 North to Skeleton Lake Rd. 2 to Lawrence Pit Rd.

Closed

Please note that facilities must be closed from time to time, and may not be available for discharging. Please call 705-645-6764 for the most recent information. 

Septage Receiving at Select Wastewater Treatment Plants

The District offers Septage Receiving at selected Wastewater Treatment Plants listed below.

This is available only for those who already have an existing commercial account.

The facilities are open Monday through Friday and MUST be called at least 24 hours in advance.

NameLocation & ContactHours of OperationStatus*

Golden Pheasant WWTP

620 Hwy #60 East,
Huntsville, ON
705-789-0898

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CLOSED

 

Gravenhurst Muskoka Beach WWTP

1083 Muskoka Beach Rd.,
Gravenhurst, ON
705-645-6764 ext. 1366

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

OPEN 

Port Severn Lone Pine WWTP

115 Lone Pine Rd.,
Port Severn, ON
705-538-2616

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

OPEN

Port Carling Medora WWTP

140 Medora Street,
Port Carling, ON
705-765-5781

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

OPEN

Please note that facilities must be closed from time to time, and may not be available for discharging. Please call 705-645-6764 for the most recent information. 

Credit Applications - Commercial Customers

Companies wishing to apply for the purpose of depositing at the District's lagoon sites must complete the Landfill / Lagoon Site Usage Credit Application, and all completed applications must be returned to Accounts Receivable.

For further inquiries or application status, Accounts Receivable can be contacted by:

  • Phone 705-645-2100 ext 4206
  • Email Accounts Receivable 
Please review the terms of usage as approved by the District's current by-law, including applicable tipping fees for hauled sewage.

By-laws

Further information is provided through the following relevant by-laws:

  • By-Law 2007-51 - Being a by-law to regulate the use of hauled sewage disposal facilities
  • By-Law 2022-28 - Being a by-law to update and establish various user fees and charges for 2022 
Accessible alternate formats are available upon request by contacting us.
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