Clear Creek County_Floyd Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant, Colorado

Clear Creek County_Floyd Hill is a planned advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The plant is designed to serve a population of 1,500 and will have a capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day. As a projected facility, it represents future infrastructure development for the region. The plant will employ advanced treatment processes, which exceed the secondary treatment standard required under the US Clean Water Act. This level of treatment is appropriate for the small population served and reflects a commitment to high effluent quality. The facility will operate under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The treated effluent will be discharged into a local water body within the Clear Creek watershed, which ultimately drains into the South Platte River. The South Platte River flows through the Denver metropolitan area and joins the Platte River in Nebraska, eventually reaching the Missouri River and the Mississippi River system. The advanced treatment will help protect aquatic life and water quality in these downstream waters.

The plant will discharge into the Clear Creek watershed, a tributary of the South Platte River. The South Platte River is a critical water source for agriculture and urban areas in Colorado and downstream states. The advanced treatment will help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for species such as trout. The discharge ultimately reaches the Mississippi River basin, impacting a vast downstream environment.