Overview
CLARENCE WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Cedar County, Iowa, serving a population of 1,008. It discharges 643.52 million gallons per year and has a designed capacity of 870.64 million gallons per year.
CLARENCE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The plant serves a small community of approximately 1,008 people, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 870.64 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 643.52 million gallons per year, the facility maintains a utilization rate that allows for operational flexibility. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Mississippi River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger ecosystem that includes important migratory corridors for fish and birds. Protecting water quality in this basin helps reduce nutrient loading that contributes to hypoxic zones in the Gulf.
Frequently asked questions
CLARENCE WWTP is located in Cedar County, Iowa, United States, along US 30.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,008 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the Mississippi River basin.
CLARENCE WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
The plant has a designed capacity of 870.64 million gallons per year.
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