Brooklyn STP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Town of Brooklyn, Wisconsin

Brooklyn STP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Brooklyn, Green County, Wisconsin. The plant serves a population of 1,551 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this rural community. As a municipal facility, it plays a key role in protecting local water quality. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 439.11 units and an actual discharge volume of 242.27 units, the facility operates below its maximum capacity, indicating room for future growth. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, ensuring effluent meets strict water quality standards. The treated effluent from Brooklyn STP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River Basin. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Mississippi River watershed, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, contributing to the health of downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Sugar River, which flows into the Pecatonica River and then the Rock River, part of the Mississippi River Basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. Advanced treatment at the plant helps minimize nutrient pollution, protecting downstream water quality in the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.