Overview
Douglas County SID 1 WWTF serves approximately 19,200 people in Lake Village, Nevada. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework, discharging treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Douglas County SID 1 WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lake Village, Douglas County, Nevada, serving a population of about 19,200. The plant is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, a major alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Under the US Clean Water Act, plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality in sensitive receiving waters. The plant's discharge ultimately enters the Lake Tahoe Basin, which drains via the Truckee River to Pyramid Lake. Lake Tahoe is known for its exceptional water clarity and ecological sensitivity, requiring advanced nutrient removal to prevent algal blooms and maintain oligotrophic conditions.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lake Tahoe Basin, part of the Truckee River watershed that flows northeast to Pyramid Lake. Lake Tahoe is a deep, ultra-oligotrophic lake renowned for its clarity, which is threatened by nutrient loading from urban runoff and wastewater. Downstream, the Truckee River supports critical habitat for the endangered Lahontan cutthroat trout and provides water for agriculture and municipal use in Nevada.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lake Village, Douglas County, Nevada, near the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe.
The plant serves approximately 19,200 people in the Lake Village area of Douglas County.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Lake Tahoe Basin, which drains via the Truckee River to Pyramid Lake.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, requiring secondary treatment and nutrient controls to protect Lake Tahoe.
Plants of this scale in Nevada typically use activated sludge or lagoon systems with secondary treatment, and may include advanced nutrient removal to meet strict limits for sensitive water bodies like Lake Tahoe.
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