CHULA WWTP - Chula, Missouri Wastewater Treatment Plant

CHULA WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Cherry Street in Chula, Livingston County, Missouri. The plant serves a small population of 208 residents and operates as part of the local infrastructure in this rural community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 124.92 million gallons per day and currently discharges 56.78 million gallons per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Missouri River basin. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the region, supporting downstream aquatic ecosystems. As a small facility in an inland area, its environmental impact is localized and managed through state-issued NPDES permits.

The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Missouri River watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger river system that provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids.