Bradshaw WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Bradshaw, Nebraska

Bradshaw WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 125 Fulton Street in Bradshaw, Nebraska, a small community in York County. The plant serves a population of 331 and is classified as a small-scale treatment facility within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 113.56 megaliters per year and discharges a similar volume annually. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway, likely a tributary of the Platte River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and ultimately the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards.

The plant discharges into a local stream within the Platte River watershed, which drains into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving water body supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a critical migratory corridor for birds and fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, mitigating potential eutrophication in downstream waters.