Overview
CLYMAN WWTP is an advanced treatment facility serving 388 people in Town of Clyman, Wisconsin. It discharges 181.70 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, operating under US EPA NPDES regulations.
CLYMAN WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Town of Clyman, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Serving a population of 388, it is a small-scale municipal plant that provides tertiary-level treatment to protect local water quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 189.27 megaliters and discharges 181.70 megaliters annually, indicating efficient operation. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged to a local waterway that drains into the Rock River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the region's aquatic ecosystems and supporting downstream water quality in the Upper Mississippi River watershed.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Rock River, which flows southward to the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication and maintaining ecological balance in the region.
Frequently asked questions
CLYMAN WWTP is located on County Road M in the Town of Clyman, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves a population of 388 people in the Town of Clyman and surrounding areas.
The treated wastewater is discharged to a local waterway that drains into the Rock River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River.
As a US facility, CLYMAN WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources through an NPDES permit, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
Small municipal plants in Wisconsin often employ advanced treatment to meet stringent phosphorus and nitrogen limits, especially when discharging to sensitive watersheds like the Rock River basin.
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