BOYCEVILLE WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Boyceville, Wisconsin

BOYCEVILLE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Boyceville, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The plant serves a small population of approximately 1,096 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It is situated inland, far from coastal areas, and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. It has a designed capacity of 1,211.33 million gallons per year and currently discharges 529.96 million gallons per year, indicating it operates below capacity. As a US facility, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River Basin. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger watershed that feeds into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

The plant discharges into local streams within the Mississippi River Basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, and advanced treatment at the plant helps reduce nutrient loading that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf. The inland location minimizes direct marine impact, but the plant's discharge still affects freshwater ecosystems.