BEE WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Bee, Nebraska

BEE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Elm Street in Bee, Nebraska, a small community in Seward County. The plant serves a population of 191 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard for small agglomerations in the United States. As a secondary treatment plant, BEE WWTP utilizes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 94.64 thousand cubic meters and an annual discharge volume of 75.71 thousand cubic meters. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such facilities are required to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Platte River basin, which ultimately drains into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream.

The treated effluent from BEE WWTP enters a local stream within the Platte River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to algal blooms in downstream waters.