Overview
CLEVELAND WWTP is a secondary treatment facility in Cleveland, Missouri, serving 661 people. It discharges 227.13 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, with a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters.
CLEVELAND WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cleveland, Cass County, Missouri, United States. The facility serves a small population of 661 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town community. The plant operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant's designed capacity is 378.54 megaliters, and it currently treats an annual discharge volume of 227.13 megaliters, indicating operational headroom. As a US facility, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Missouri River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help safeguard downstream aquatic ecosystems and support the region's water quality goals.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse within the Missouri River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream waters. The area is primarily agricultural, so the plant also plays a role in managing local water quality.
Frequently asked questions
CLEVELAND WWTP is located in Cleveland, Cass County, Missouri, United States.
The plant serves a population of 661 residents.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body within the Missouri River watershed, which flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, CLEVELAND WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to an NPDES permit issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which sets effluent limits for secondary treatment.
For small communities in the US, secondary treatment is standard, as required by the Clean Water Act. This typically involves biological processes to reduce biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids.
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