Corinne Wastewater Treatment Plant, Utah | Secondary Treatment Facility

The Corinne wastewater treatment plant is a municipal facility located in Corinne, Box Elder County, Utah, United States. It serves a small population of 685 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard level of treatment required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. The plant has a designed capacity of 832.79 megaliters per year and currently discharges 302.83 megaliters annually, indicating it operates below its full capacity. The plant's discharge ultimately reaches the Great Salt Lake, a critical saline lake ecosystem in the western United States. The lake supports diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations, making the plant's treatment performance important for protecting this sensitive environment.

The plant discharges into the Bear River watershed, which flows into the Great Salt Lake. This terminal lake is a unique hypersaline ecosystem that supports brine shrimp, brine flies, and millions of migratory birds. The lake's health depends on maintaining water quality and flow from tributaries like the Bear River.