Overview
Bassett WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 756 people in Bassett, Nebraska. It discharges 378.54 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Bassett WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bassett, Nebraska, serving a population of approximately 756 residents. The plant is situated in Rock County, within the rural landscape of the Great Plains region. As a secondary treatment plant, Bassett WWTP meets the standard requirements under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day and currently discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent from Bassett WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Missouri River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region, helping to prevent nutrient pollution and maintain aquatic ecosystem health.
Environmental context
Bassett WWTP discharges into the Niobrara River watershed, which flows eastward to join the Missouri River near the Nebraska-South Dakota border. The Niobrara River is a biologically diverse system supporting species such as the pallid sturgeon and piping plover. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia in downstream reservoirs and the Gulf of Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
Bassett WWTP is located in Bassett, Nebraska, United States, at approximately 42.586 latitude and -99.538 longitude.
Bassett WWTP serves a population of 756 people in the Bassett area.
Bassett WWTP discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Niobrara River watershed, which ultimately flows to the Missouri River.
Bassett WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants of this scale.
Bassett WWTP operates under the US Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal plants. It is subject to NPDES permit requirements administered by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.
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