Overview
CLIMAX WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Climax, Minnesota, with a designed capacity of 158.99 thousand cubic meters per year. It discharges treated wastewater locally, supporting the Red River Basin watershed.
CLIMAX WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Climax, Minnesota, United States. Serving a population of 272, it is a small-scale plant designed to handle the community's domestic wastewater needs. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges to protect water quality. The plant employs secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 158.99 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 132.49 thousand cubic meters per year, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a U.S. plant, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent from CLIMAX WWTP is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Red River of the North, which flows northward into Lake Winnipeg in Canada. This watershed supports agricultural and natural habitats, making proper treatment essential for downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
CLIMAX WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Red River of the North, which flows through the Red River Valley into Lake Winnipeg. This watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to algal blooms in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
CLIMAX WWTP is located at 103 2nd Street Northwest, Climax, Polk County, Minnesota, United States.
CLIMAX WWTP serves a population of 272 people in the Climax area.
CLIMAX WWTP discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Red River of the North, ultimately reaching Lake Winnipeg.
As a U.S. municipal wastewater plant, CLIMAX WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated via an NPDES permit issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
For small communities in the U.S., secondary treatment is standard, as required by the Clean Water Act. This biological process effectively removes organic pollutants and suspended solids.
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