Overview
ENDEAVOR WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 460 people in Endeavor, Wisconsin. It discharges 75.71 units of treated wastewater daily with a designed capacity of 238.48 units.
ENDEAVOR WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Endeavor, Wisconsin, United States. The facility serves a small population of 460 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within Marquette County. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 238.48 units and currently treats an average daily flow of 75.71 units, indicating operational headroom. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, secondary treatment is the minimum standard for municipal wastewater plants, and the facility operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This permit sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, which eventually drains into the Fox River watershed and ultimately into Lake Michigan. The plant's location inland, more than 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact. Its small population and secondary treatment level align with typical rural wastewater infrastructure in the Midwest.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Fox River system, which drains into Lake Michigan via Green Bay. Lake Michigan is a vital freshwater resource supporting diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as lake trout and whitefish, and provides drinking water for millions. The watershed is predominantly agricultural, so nutrient management from wastewater is important to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
ENDEAVOR WWTP is located at 379 North Elm Street in Endeavor, Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves a population of 460 people, reflecting its role in a small rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Fox River watershed, ultimately reaching Lake Michigan.
As a U.S. municipal wastewater plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which sets effluent limits for secondary treatment.
For small communities in the U.S., secondary treatment is the standard minimum requirement under the Clean Water Act, providing biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids.
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