Brentwood Regional WWTF | Hernando, Florida Wastewater Treatment Plant

Brentwood Regional WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hernando, Citrus County, Florida. Serving a population of approximately 4,510, the plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. It is situated near the Withlacoochee State Trail, a recreational corridor in a predominantly rural area. As a small-scale treatment plant in the United States, Brentwood Regional WWTF is subject to the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day suggests it is sized to accommodate current and modest future flows. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that ultimately drain to the Gulf of Mexico via the Withlacoochee River and the Big Bend region of Florida's coast. This area supports diverse aquatic habitats, including freshwater wetlands and estuarine zones, which are sensitive to nutrient loading and require careful management of treated wastewater discharges.

The plant's treated effluent enters the Withlacoochee River watershed, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico near the Big Bend region. This coastal area features seagrass beds and salt marshes that provide critical nursery habitat for fish and shellfish. Nutrient inputs from wastewater must be carefully managed to prevent algal blooms and maintain water quality in these ecologically sensitive downstream environments.