Genoa Town of Wastewater Treatment Plant - Genoa, Colorado

The Genoa Town of wastewater treatment plant is located in Genoa, Lincoln County, Colorado, serving a small population of 198 residents. As a municipal facility in the rural High Plains region, it provides essential wastewater treatment for this community. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for small communities. With a designed capacity of 105.99 units and a current discharge volume of 75.71 units, the facility has adequate capacity for its service area. The plant is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Arkansas River basin. This region is part of the semi-arid High Plains, where water resources are critical for agriculture and ecosystems. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive environment.

The plant discharges into the Arkansas River basin, which flows through southeastern Colorado into Kansas and eventually to the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for native fish species. In this semi-arid region, maintaining water quality is essential for both human use and ecological health.