Bosworth WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Bosworth, Missouri

Bosworth WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri, serving a small population of 305 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the standard requirements for small communities under the US Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 181.70 volume units and a current discharge volume of 117.35 volume units, indicating operational capacity below design. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged to a receiving water body that eventually drains into the Missouri River watershed, contributing to the Mississippi River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and downstream aquatic ecosystems from untreated wastewater.

The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Missouri River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality in the Mississippi River basin.