Overview
FORDLAND WWTP in Webster County, Missouri, serves 1,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 170.34 thousand cubic meters annually, with a designed capacity of 378.54 thousand cubic meters.
FORDLAND WWTP is a wastewater treatment facility located in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment system in a rural setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. It has a designed capacity of 378.54 thousand cubic meters and discharges 170.34 thousand cubic meters annually, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's rivers and streams.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Mississippi River watershed, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse fish and invertebrate populations, and the advanced treatment helps mitigate nutrient loading that could contribute to downstream hypoxia zones.
Frequently asked questions
FORDLAND WWTP is located on Winchester Drive in Webster County, Missouri, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Mississippi River basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and contaminants.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards.
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