DAZEY LAGOON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dazey, North Dakota

DAZEY LAGOON is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Dazey, Barnes County, North Dakota. It serves a small population of 104 residents, typical of rural communities in the Great Plains region. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States. Its designed capacity is 37.85 cubic meters per day, matching the reported discharge volume. As a lagoon system, it likely uses natural biological processes to treat wastewater before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters, which ultimately drain into the Sheyenne River and then the Red River of the North, flowing north into Lake Winnipeg in Canada. This watershed supports agricultural activities and provides habitat for fish and waterfowl.

The plant's discharge enters the Sheyenne River watershed, part of the Red River Basin that drains into Lake Winnipeg. This region is characterized by flat terrain and intensive agriculture, making nutrient management important to prevent downstream eutrophication. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are used for recreation and irrigation.