Cadott WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Cadott, Wisconsin

Cadott WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cadott, Wisconsin, serving a population of approximately 1,333 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States under the Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 632.16 volume units and a current discharge volume of 654.88 volume units, indicating it operates near its design capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. Treated effluent from the plant flows into local streams that are part of the Chippewa River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality and recreation.

The plant discharges into the Chippewa River watershed, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The receiving waters support fish populations and aquatic ecosystems typical of the Upper Midwest. Downstream, the Mississippi River carries treated effluent to the Gulf of Mexico, where nutrient loading is a concern for coastal hypoxia.