Overview
ESSEX WWTP is a secondary treatment facility in Page County, Iowa, serving 1,076 people. It discharges 378.54 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
ESSEX WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Page County, Iowa, United States. The facility serves a population of 1,076 and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is the baseline requirement for domestic wastewater in the United States under the Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 359.61 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 378.54 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment plant, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the typical effluent limits set by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in the Missouri River basin, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a water body within the Missouri River basin, which drains into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The region is predominantly agricultural, and the plant helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds.
Frequently asked questions
ESSEX WWTP is located on 150th Street in Page County, Iowa, United States.
ESSEX WWTP serves a population of 1,076 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local water body within the Missouri River basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
ESSEX WWTP operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. The plant is subject to an NPDES permit issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
In the United States, plants serving populations of this scale typically use secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA secondary treatment standards.
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