Clarksburg WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Moniteau County, Missouri

Clarksburg WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States. The plant serves a small population of 170 residents and operates as part of the local infrastructure for wastewater management in the rural area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity is 155.20 million gallons per year, with an actual discharge volume of 64.35 million gallons per year, indicating it operates well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Missouri River basin. The plant's location inland and away from the coast reduces direct marine impacts. The surrounding watershed supports agricultural and rural communities, and the plant's treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the region.

Clarksburg WWTP 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 agricultural land use and small communities. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream aquatic ecosystem, which is important for fish and wildlife habitat.