Ferron Wastewater Treatment Plant, Utah | Secondary Treatment Facility

The Ferron wastewater treatment plant is located in Ferron, Utah, a small town in Emery County. Serving a population of approximately 1,630, the plant is part of the municipal infrastructure for this rural community in the western United States. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 1,760.21 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 984.21 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a facility in the United States, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local streams that eventually flow into the Colorado River Basin. This basin is a critical water resource for the arid southwestern United States, supporting agriculture, ecosystems, and urban water supplies. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive watershed.

The plant discharges into local waterways that drain into the Colorado River Basin, a major river system in the western United States. The basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for millions of people. The arid climate of Utah makes water quality management particularly important for maintaining ecological balance and supporting downstream uses such as irrigation and recreation.