Overview
COLMAN STP is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Colman, South Dakota. It treats wastewater for approximately 719 residents with a discharge volume of 151.42 units.
COLMAN STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Colman, South Dakota, serving a population of approximately 719 residents. The facility operates as part of the town's infrastructure to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring effluent quality meets federal and state standards before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Big Sioux River basin, which flows into the Missouri River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important resource for the region's agriculture and communities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Big Sioux River watershed, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. This basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife species and is used for recreation and irrigation. The secondary treatment process helps protect downstream water quality by reducing organic pollutants and solids.
Frequently asked questions
COLMAN STP is located in Colman, South Dakota, United States, near Colman Cemetery on Southwest 3rd Street.
The plant serves approximately 719 residents of Colman, South Dakota.
COLMAN STP provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater before discharge.
The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Big Sioux River basin, which flows into the Missouri River, helping to protect these water bodies from pollution.
As a municipal plant in the United States, COLMAN STP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for facilities of this size, with permits issued by the state or EPA to ensure compliance.
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