Clintonville WWTP - Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Clintonville, Wisconsin

Clintonville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Clintonville, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Serving a population of about 4,641, the plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. The facility is situated inland, over 50 kilometers from the Great Lakes coast. Under the US Clean Water Act, wastewater treatment plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating it is sized for a small community. The treated effluent from Clintonville WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Wolf River basin, which flows into Lake Winnebago and then to Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies, which support diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into the Wolf River watershed, which flows through central Wisconsin into Lake Winnebago and eventually into Green Bay, part of the Lake Michigan basin. This region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish spawning habitats and migratory bird routes. The plant's treatment performance is important for maintaining water quality in these downstream waters, which are used for recreation and fishing.