Fall Creek WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Fall Creek, Wisconsin

Fall Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, serving a population of 1,271. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, and operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act. The plant's designed capacity is 450.46 million gallons per year, and it discharges approximately 480.75 million gallons of treated wastewater annually. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the minimum requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Chippewa River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. This connection to the Mississippi River basin highlights the plant's role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the Upper Mississippi River region.

Fall Creek WWTP discharges into a local stream that flows into the Chippewa River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Chippewa River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The Mississippi River basin is ecologically significant, providing habitat for numerous species and serving as a critical water resource for communities downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the health of these interconnected water bodies.