Boone Town of Wastewater Treatment Plant - Boone, Colorado

Boone Town of wastewater treatment plant is located at 620 East Railroad Street in Boone, Pueblo County, Colorado. The facility serves a small population of 339 residents, providing essential wastewater management for this rural community in the Arkansas River watershed. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its small scale. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such facilities are regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The plant has a designed capacity of 117.35 million gallons per day and currently discharges 75.71 million gallons per day. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local receiving waters that ultimately flow into the Arkansas River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. This river supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and recreation in southeastern Colorado. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.

The plant discharges into local waterways that drain into the Arkansas River, which flows through the Great Plains and eventually joins the Mississippi River. The Arkansas River in this region supports a variety of fish species and provides critical habitat for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this semi-arid region where water resources are particularly valuable.