Overview
FOWLER Town of wastewater treatment plant in Otero County, Colorado, serves 1,900 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 340.69 million gallons per year and has a designed capacity of 567.81 million gallons.
The FOWLER Town of wastewater treatment plant is located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. It serves a small community of approximately 1,900 residents, providing essential wastewater treatment for the area. The plant is situated in an inland region, far from coastal influences, and operates as part of the local municipal infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities under the U.S. Clean Water Act. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 567.81 million gallons and discharges 340.69 million gallons annually, indicating operational capacity utilization. As a U.S. facility, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into a local water body, likely a river or stream within the Arkansas River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a water body within the Arkansas River basin, which flows through Colorado and into the Mississippi River system, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic life. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Otero County, Colorado, United States, near CO 167 and CR 3.
The plant serves approximately 1,900 residents in the Fowler area.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements.
Small communities in the U.S. typically use secondary treatment as the minimum standard, often with lagoon or activated sludge systems, to meet EPA effluent guidelines.
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