FT LARAMIE LAGOON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fort Laramie, Wyoming

FT LARAMIE LAGOON is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Fort Laramie, Goshen County, Wyoming. Serving a small population of 230 residents, the plant provides secondary treatment for the community's wastewater. The facility has a designed capacity of 189.27 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 132.49 megaliters. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for all wastewater discharges. For small communities like Fort Laramie, secondary treatment is the standard requirement to protect water quality. The facility's treatment process involves lagoon-based systems typical of rural areas in the western United States. The treated effluent from FT LARAMIE LAGOON is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Platte River basin. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and recreation in the region. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in this semi-arid environment.

The plant discharges into the North Platte River watershed, which flows through Wyoming and Nebraska before joining the Platte River. This river system supports diverse aquatic species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The semi-arid climate of the region makes water quality management critical for both ecological health and human uses such as irrigation and recreation.