Overview
Fernley wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 20,000 people in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The facility manages municipal wastewater as part of the region's water infrastructure.
The Fernley wastewater treatment plant is located in Lyon County, Nevada, serving a population of around 20,000 residents. As a municipal facility, it plays a key role in managing wastewater from the community and surrounding areas. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. Facilities of this scale typically employ biological treatment processes to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Carson River basin and then to the Carson Sink, a terminal basin in the Great Basin region. This discharge supports local water quality and ecosystem health in the arid Nevada landscape.
Environmental context
The Fernley plant discharges into the Carson River watershed, which flows through a semi-arid region before terminating at the Carson Sink. This terminal basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting migratory birds and adapted aquatic life. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this fragile desert ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The Fernley wastewater treatment plant is located in Lyon County, Nevada, United States.
The plant serves approximately 20,000 people in the Fernley area and surrounding Lyon County.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Carson River basin and ultimately to the Carson Sink.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with discharge permits issued through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
Plants of this scale typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters to meet EPA standards for organic matter and solids removal.
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