Comstock WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Comstock, Nebraska

Comstock WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Comstock, Nebraska, a small community in Custer County. The facility serves a population of 252 and provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level for small agglomerations under the U.S. Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 75.71 units and discharges a similar volume of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment plant, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the minimum requirements for publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) in the United States. The treated wastewater is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Platte River basin, a major tributary of the Missouri River. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Platte River ecosystem, which supports diverse aquatic life and migratory birds.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Platte River basin, part of the larger Missouri River watershed. The Platte River is a critical habitat for migratory birds, including sandhill cranes, and supports diverse fish species. Downstream, the Missouri River carries water to the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico, making local treatment important for regional water quality.