CEDAR CO SID NO 1 BOW VALLEY Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bow Valley, Nebraska

CEDAR CO SID NO 1 BOW VALLEY is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bow Valley, Cedar County, Nebraska. The facility serves a small population of 100 residents, reflecting its role as a local-scale treatment system in a rural agricultural region of the Great Plains. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 37.85 cubic meters per day and operates at full capacity based on reported discharge volume. Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), plants of this size must meet effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Missouri River basin. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Missouri River watershed, which supports aquatic life, irrigation, and recreational uses across the region.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Missouri River, which flows through the Great Plains and eventually joins the Mississippi River. The Missouri River basin supports diverse aquatic species, including endangered pallid sturgeon and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and solids, helping to maintain water quality in this agriculturally intensive watershed.