Overview
Farwell WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 172 people in Farwell, Nebraska. It discharges 75.71 units of treated wastewater and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Farwell WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on South Road in Farwell, Howard County, Nebraska. The plant serves a small population of 172 residents, reflecting the rural character of the community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. Under the US Clean Water Act, the plant operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. For small agglomerations like Farwell, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, ensuring compliance with effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Platte River basin, a major tributary of the Missouri River. The Platte River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's inland location reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the regional watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Platte River basin, which flows eastward to join the Missouri River near Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The Missouri River then continues to the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Platte River system supports a variety of fish species and provides critical habitat for migratory waterfowl along the Central Flyway. Maintaining secondary treatment standards helps protect these downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and organic loading.
Frequently asked questions
Farwell WWTP is located on South Road in Farwell, Howard County, Nebraska, United States.
The plant serves a population of 172 residents in the Farwell community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that is part of the Platte River basin, which ultimately drains into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
Farwell WWTP operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The permit is administered by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, setting effluent limits for secondary treatment.
For small communities in the US, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the Clean Water Act. This typically involves biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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