Overview
FCPWSD 3 Golden Pond is a secondary treatment plant in Franklin County, Missouri, serving 90 people. It discharges 34.07 volume units daily with a designed capacity of 64.35 volume units.
FCPWSD 3 Golden Pond is a wastewater treatment facility located in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The plant serves a small population of 90 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban community. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which governs wastewater discharges through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level that removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 64.35 volume units, with an actual discharge volume of 34.07 volume units, indicating operational headroom. As a small facility, it is subject to state-level oversight by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which issues permits and ensures compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Meramec River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact. Its operations support the protection of local aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Meramec River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in a region characterized by karst topography and sensitive groundwater resources.
Frequently asked questions
FCPWSD 3 Golden Pond is located on Amber Lane in Franklin County, Missouri, United States, approximately 50 km southwest of St. Louis.
The plant serves a small population of 90 people, typical of a rural wastewater treatment facility in Missouri.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Meramec River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements under the US Clean Water Act.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources through the NPDES permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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