Overview
Callaway WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving the village of Callaway, Nebraska. It treats approximately 227 cubic meters of wastewater daily with a designed capacity of 189 cubic meters per day.
Callaway WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Callaway, Nebraska, a small village in Custer County. The plant serves a population of about 664 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this rural community in the Great Plains region. The facility operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal plants. With a designed capacity of 189.27 cubic meters per day and an average daily discharge volume of 227.13 cubic meters, the plant is operating near or slightly above its design capacity, indicating consistent demand from the community. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Platte River basin, a major tributary of the Missouri River system. The plant plays a critical role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's streams and rivers.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Middle Loup River, part of the Platte River watershed. The Platte River is a vital migratory corridor for sandhill cranes and other waterfowl, and supports diverse aquatic life. Downstream, the river joins the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. Protecting water quality in this basin is essential for maintaining the ecological integrity of these interconnected systems.
Frequently asked questions
Callaway WWTP is located on North Custer Avenue in Callaway, Nebraska, a small village in Custer County in the central part of the state.
The plant serves approximately 664 residents of Callaway, Nebraska, providing wastewater treatment for this rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Middle Loup River, part of the Platte River watershed, which ultimately reaches the Missouri River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Callaway WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
As a municipal plant in the United States, Callaway WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment and requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the state or EPA to control discharges.
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