Overview
CRESWELL STP is a secondary treatment plant serving Creswell, Oregon, USA. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,000 residents with a daily discharge volume of 908.50 units.
CRESWELL STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Creswell, Oregon, United States. The facility serves a population of about 4,000 people, reflecting the scale of a small community in the Pacific Northwest. The plant is situated on Meadow Lane in Lane County, within the Willamette Valley region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. The designed capacity is 1,514.16 units, and the current discharge volume is 908.50 units, indicating operational capacity utilization. As a U.S. facility, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Willamette River, a major tributary of the Columbia River. The Willamette River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Willamette Basin, which is vital for salmon runs and other sensitive species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Willamette River, which flows north through Oregon's Willamette Valley to join the Columbia River near Portland. The Willamette River supports a variety of fish species, including Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, which are ecologically and economically significant. The watershed is also home to riparian habitats that provide critical ecosystem services such as flood control and water filtration.
Frequently asked questions
CRESWELL STP is located at 395 Meadow Lane, Creswell, Oregon, USA, in Lane County.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 residents in the Creswell area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that flows into the Willamette River, a major tributary of the Columbia River.
As a U.S. facility, CRESWELL STP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, which requires biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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