Boxholm WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Boxholm, Iowa

Boxholm WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Boxholm, Iowa, United States. The facility serves a small population of 214 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant is situated in Boone County, within the state's agricultural landscape. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity is 113.56 thousand cubic meters per year, and it currently discharges 75.71 thousand cubic meters per year, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent from Boxholm WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River Basin. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the region, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in the receiving waters.

Boxholm WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Des Moines River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream watershed. The region's agricultural land use makes nutrient management an important ecological consideration.