Overview
Beauty View Acres Sew Dis is a secondary treatment plant in Franklin County, Missouri, serving 120 people. It discharges 22.71 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 98.42 units.
Beauty View Acres Sew Dis is a wastewater treatment plant located in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The facility serves a small population of 120 residents, reflecting its role as a local municipal treatment system for a rural or suburban community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. Its designed capacity is 98.42 units, and it currently discharges 22.71 units of treated effluent daily, indicating operational headroom. As a U.S. facility, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River basin. The plant's location inland, away from coastal areas, reduces direct marine impact. Its small scale and secondary treatment align with typical requirements for communities of this size under the Clean Water Act.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Meramec River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Meramec River watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including game fish species, and is an important recreational resource for the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Beauty View Acres Sew Dis is located in Franklin County, Missouri, United States, near the town of Gray Summit.
The plant serves a small population of 120 residents, typical of a rural or suburban community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary of the Meramec River, which flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards.
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