Brandon WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Garfield, Minnesota

Brandon WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Garfield, Minnesota, United States. The plant serves a small community of 497 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is the minimum required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 359.61 million gallons per year and discharges approximately 306.62 million gallons of treated wastewater annually. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the effluent guidelines set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. The treated effluent from Brandon WWTP is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains 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 watershed.

Brandon WWTP discharges into a local water body that is part of the Mississippi River basin, which flows south to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and solids, protecting downstream ecosystems. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity.