ALAMO WWTF - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Lincoln County, Nevada

ALAMO WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lincoln County, Nevada, serving a small population of 711 residents. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment as the minimum standard for municipal wastewater discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 264.98 units and an average daily discharge of 227.13 units, the facility operates below its capacity. As a small-scale plant in a rural area, it is subject to state-level NPDES permitting through the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Great Basin region. This arid area features internal drainage, meaning water does not reach the ocean but instead flows into terminal lakes or evaporates. The plant's discharge supports local water resources and must meet water quality standards to protect the fragile desert ecosystem.

The ALAMO WWTF discharges into the Great Basin, a vast endorheic basin where water flows into internal lakes or evaporates. The nearest major water body is the Colorado River system, though the plant's local drainage likely feeds into dry washes or ephemeral streams. The arid climate and sensitive desert ecology require careful management of nutrient and pollutant loads to prevent degradation of groundwater and rare aquatic habitats.