Overview
Barron Cameron WWTP serves the Town of Barron, Wisconsin, treating wastewater for approximately 5,053 residents. The plant operates under U.S. EPA and Wisconsin DNR regulations for inland discharge.
Barron Cameron WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin. Serving a population of around 5,053, the plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in a rural inland setting. As a small-to-medium agglomeration, the plant is subject to the U.S. Clean Water Act and state-level regulations administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. These regulations typically require secondary treatment for municipal plants, with effluent limits designed to protect receiving waters. Facilities of this scale commonly employ biological treatment followed by disinfection. The plant discharges treated effluent to a local waterway within the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The receiving water body ultimately drains to the Mississippi River and then to the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural and rural, with the plant playing a key role in maintaining local water quality and supporting downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Red Cedar River, which flows into the Chippewa River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as walleye and smallmouth bass. The downstream environment is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading, which can contribute to algal blooms in the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone.
Frequently asked questions
Barron Cameron WWTP is located in the Town of Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves approximately 5,053 residents in the Town of Barron and surrounding area.
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Red Cedar River, part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, which flows to the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the U.S., Barron Cameron WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality.
Plants of this scale in Wisconsin typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, followed by disinfection (e.g., chlorination or UV). Effluent standards are set to meet state water quality criteria for the receiving water body.
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