Overview
Bowdon Lagoon is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 131 residents in Bowdon, North Dakota. It discharges 75.71 million gallons per year into the local watershed.
Bowdon Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Enville Street in Bowdon, Wells County, North Dakota. The plant serves a small population of 131 residents, reflecting the rural character of the community. It operates as a lagoon system, a common treatment approach for small agglomerations in the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which meets the standard requirements under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 75.71 million gallons per year, the plant is sized appropriately for its service area. As a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, administered by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent from Bowdon Lagoon discharges to a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Missouri River basin. The Missouri River system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. Proper treatment at this facility helps protect water quality in the region's sensitive prairie ecosystems.
Environmental context
Bowdon Lagoon discharges into a local stream that flows into the James River, a tributary of the Missouri River. The Missouri River basin is a major ecological corridor in the Great Plains, supporting fish species such as pallid sturgeon and paddlefish, as well as migratory waterfowl. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.
Frequently asked questions
Bowdon Lagoon is located on Enville Street in Bowdon, Wells County, North Dakota, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 131 residents in the rural community of Bowdon.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local stream that flows into the James River, part of the Missouri River basin.
Bowdon Lagoon provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required for municipal wastewater under the US Clean Water Act.
As a publicly owned treatment works in the United States, Bowdon Lagoon operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permitting, enforced by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.
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