CURTIS WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Curtis, Nebraska

CURTIS WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 138 East 4th Street in Curtis, Nebraska, a small town in Frontier County. The plant serves a population of 832 residents and is part of the local infrastructure managed by the city. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day and currently discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. As a small facility, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Republican River basin, which flows into the Kansas River and ultimately the Mississippi River. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the Great Plains region, where water resources are critical for agriculture and ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Republican River basin, which drains into the Kansas River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for aquatic species such as catfish and bass. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management essential for sustaining both human use and ecological health.