Everglades City WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Everglades City, Florida

Everglades City WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Everglades City, Collier County, Florida. The plant serves a small population of 750 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 435.32 thousand cubic meters per year and currently treats 340.69 thousand cubic meters annually. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, which set strict limits on pollutant discharges to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into the local waterways that flow into the Gulf of Mexico, a sensitive marine ecosystem. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the nearby Everglades National Park and the Ten Thousand Islands region, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for migratory birds and marine species.

The plant discharges into the coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico near the Everglades region. This area is part of the larger Everglades watershed, a vast subtropical wetland that drains into Florida Bay and the Gulf. The downstream environment includes mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and estuarine habitats that support manatees, sea turtles, and numerous fish species. Advanced treatment is critical here to prevent nutrient pollution that could cause algal blooms and harm this ecologically sensitive coastal zone.