Overview
Dinuba WWTF serves approximately 21,087 residents in Dinuba, California. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act and EPA NPDES permit program for municipal wastewater treatment.
Dinuba WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 195 West Sierra Way in Dinuba, Tulare County, California. The plant serves a population of about 21,087 people in this Central Valley community. As a US facility serving a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant is subject to the Clean Water Act and operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board. Treatment requirements typically include secondary treatment as a minimum standard for municipal plants of this scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged to local waterways within the San Joaquin River basin, which ultimately drains to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay. The receiving waters support agricultural irrigation and aquatic habitats in California's Central Valley.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the San Joaquin River watershed, which flows through California's Central Valley to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The watershed is heavily influenced by agricultural runoff and seasonal water flows.
Frequently asked questions
Dinuba WWTF is located at 195 West Sierra Way in Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States.
The plant serves approximately 21,087 residents in the city of Dinuba and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent to local waterways within the San Joaquin River basin, which flows to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay.
As a US municipal wastewater plant, Dinuba WWTF operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an EPA NPDES permit issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Under the Clean Water Act, municipal plants of this scale typically require at least secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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