Overview
Chatfield Treatment Sys serves the city of Chatfield, Minnesota, treating wastewater for approximately 2,856 residents. The plant operates under U.S. Clean Water Act regulations, ensuring local water quality protection.
Chatfield Treatment Sys is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Chatfield, Fillmore County, Minnesota. The facility serves a population of about 2,856 people, representing a small community in the southeastern part of the state. As a publicly owned treatment works, it plays a key role in managing the city's wastewater and protecting public health. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The facility's capacity and operational status are consistent with a small agglomeration serving a rural community. The treated effluent from Chatfield Treatment Sys is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River Basin. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic habitats and maintain water quality in the region's streams and rivers, which support diverse fish populations and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Root River, which flows into the Upper Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including game fish species, and is part of the Driftless Area known for its unique geology and cold-water streams. Protecting water quality here is important for downstream ecosystems and recreational fishing.
Frequently asked questions
Chatfield Treatment Sys is located at 34 Library Lane Southwest in Chatfield, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,856 residents of Chatfield, Minnesota.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local tributary that flows into the Root River, part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
As a U.S. wastewater plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
For a small community of this size, secondary treatment is standard, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA requirements.
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