Overview
Bliss Sewage Lagoons is a secondary treatment plant serving 318 people in Bliss, Idaho. It discharges 87.06 million gallons per year into the local watershed.
Bliss Sewage Lagoons is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bliss, Gooding County, Idaho. The plant serves a small population of 318 residents and operates as a secondary treatment facility, which is typical for small communities in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 million gallons per year and currently discharges 87.06 million gallons per year. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard requirements under the U.S. Clean Water Act for removing organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Snake River basin. The Snake River flows through southern Idaho and joins the Columbia River, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Snake River basin, a major tributary of the Columbia River. The Snake River supports important fisheries, including salmon and steelhead, and provides water for irrigation in the arid region. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Bliss Sewage Lagoons is located at South 750 East, Bliss, Gooding County, Idaho, 83314, United States.
The plant serves a population of 318 residents in the town of Bliss and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Snake River basin. The discharge volume is approximately 87.06 million gallons per year.
Bliss Sewage Lagoons provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants. This process removes organic matter and suspended solids.
As a secondary treatment plant, Bliss Sewage Lagoons operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant must meet effluent limits set by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to protect water quality in the Snake River basin.
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