Overview
Aurora SD 1 WWTP in Niagara, Wisconsin provides advanced wastewater treatment for a small community of 300 people, discharging 75.71 megaliters per year.
Aurora SD 1 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Woodyard Road in Niagara, Wisconsin, United States. The plant serves a small population of approximately 300 residents in the Marinette County area. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standards required by the US Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 113.56 megaliters per year and an actual discharge volume of 75.71 megaliters per year, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Menominee River and then Green Bay, part of the Lake Michigan basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Great Lakes region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Menominee River watershed, which flows into Green Bay and then Lake Michigan. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as walleye and smallmouth bass. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically important Great Lakes basin.
Frequently asked questions
Aurora SD 1 WWTP is located on Woodyard Road in Niagara, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves a small community of approximately 300 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Menominee River and eventually Green Bay and Lake Michigan.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
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 state of Wisconsin, ensuring compliance with water quality standards.
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