Bayard WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Bayard, Nebraska

Bayard WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bayard, Nebraska, serving a population of approximately 1,374 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 529.96 units and currently treats an average daily flow of 492.10 units, indicating it operates below its maximum capacity. As a U.S. facility, it is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the North Platte River, a tributary of the Platte River system. This river network supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for irrigation and recreation in the region. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this agriculturally important watershed.

The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the North Platte River, part of the Platte River basin. This watershed supports a variety of fish and bird species, including migratory waterfowl along the Central Flyway. The Platte River system is ecologically significant for its role in sustaining riparian habitats and agricultural water supplies in the Great Plains.