Overview
BENNET WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 531 people in Bennet, Nebraska, USA. It discharges 151.42 megaliters of treated wastewater annually.
BENNET WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bennet, Nebraska, a small community in Lancaster County. The plant serves a population of 531 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater for this rural agglomeration. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 264.98 megaliters per year and currently discharges 151.42 megaliters annually, indicating operational headroom. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Missouri River basin. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Platte River system, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds in the Central Flyway.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Nemaha Precinct drainage, part of the Missouri River watershed. Effluent flows through small tributaries before reaching the Platte River, a major tributary of the Missouri. The Platte River system supports diverse aquatic species and is a critical stopover for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream reservoirs and the Missouri River.
Frequently asked questions
BENNET WWTP is located in Bennet, Nebraska, United States, in Lancaster County.
The plant serves a population of 531 residents in the Bennet area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Platte River, part of the Missouri River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a US municipal plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.
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