Clearmont WWTF - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Clearmont, Missouri

Clearmont WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Clearmont, Missouri, a small community in Nodaway County. The plant serves a population of approximately 170 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale treatment facility in rural northwestern Missouri. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 140.06 units and currently treats 53.00 units daily, indicating it operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent from Clearmont WWTF is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Missouri River watershed. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and streams, which are part of the larger Mississippi River basin.

Clearmont WWTF discharges into local streams that flow into the Nodaway River, a tributary of the Missouri River. The Missouri River then joins the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in these downstream water bodies, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional ecology.