Overview
DE SOTO WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving De Soto, Iowa, USA. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,033 residents with a designed capacity of 416.39 volume units and a discharge volume of 317.98.
DE SOTO WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in De Soto, Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,033 people, classifying it as a small-scale facility under U.S. regulatory frameworks. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. It operates with a designed capacity of 416.39 volume units and currently discharges 317.98 volume units, indicating operational capacity below design limits. As a U.S. facility, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, ultimately contributing to the Mississippi River basin via the Raccoon River and Des Moines River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Raccoon River, which flows into the Des Moines River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed drains a largely agricultural area, making nutrient management critical to prevent downstream algal blooms and hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, supporting aquatic habitat in the receiving streams.
Frequently asked questions
DE SOTO WWTP is located at 794 Elm Street, De Soto, Dallas County, Iowa, United States.
DE SOTO WWTP serves a population of approximately 1,033 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Raccoon River, part of the Mississippi River basin.
As a U.S. facility, DE SOTO WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
For small populations, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, which DE SOTO WWTP provides.
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