Auburndale WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Town of Auburndale, Wisconsin

Auburndale WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Auburndale, Wood County, Wisconsin. The plant serves a population of 899 and operates with advanced treatment processes to ensure high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 465.60 volume units and currently processes 405.04 volume units, indicating efficient operation within its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which set strict limits on effluent quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Wisconsin River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. This discharge supports the ecological health of the region's aquatic habitats, including fish and wildlife populations that depend on clean water.

The plant's effluent enters small streams in the Wisconsin River basin, which flows southward to the Mississippi River and eventually to the Gulf of Mexico. The Wisconsin River supports diverse aquatic life, including game fish species and migratory birds. Advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and reduces nutrient loading that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf.