Overview
GENOA WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,082 people in Genoa, Nebraska. It discharges 454.25 megaliters per year and has a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters per year.
GENOA WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Canal Road in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,082 residents and operates as part of the region's water infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters per year and an annual discharge volume of 454.25 megaliters, the facility manages wastewater from the local community. The treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Loup River system, a tributary of the Platte River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Great Plains region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a local watercourse that flows into the Loup River, which joins the Platte River in central Nebraska. The Platte River is a critical migratory corridor for sandhill cranes and other waterfowl, and its basin supports agricultural irrigation and riparian habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads to protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
GENOA WWTP is located on Canal Road in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska, United States.
The plant serves a population of 1,082 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Loup River system, part of the Platte River basin.
GENOA WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a municipal plant in the United States, GENOA WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets limits on discharges to protect water quality.
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