Overview
Giltner WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 389 people in Giltner, Nebraska. It discharges 113.56 megaliters per year and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Giltner WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Giltner, Nebraska, a small community in Hamilton County. The plant serves a population of 389 and is part of the region's essential water infrastructure. As a secondary treatment plant, Giltner WWTP meets the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 megaliters per year and operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which regulates discharges to surface waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Platte River basin, a critical water resource for Nebraska's agriculture and ecosystems. The Platte River flows eastward to join the Missouri River, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations along the Central Flyway.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Platte River watershed, which flows through central Nebraska and supports extensive agricultural irrigation and riparian habitats. The Platte River is a vital corridor for migratory birds, including sandhill cranes, and its waters eventually reach the Missouri River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.
Frequently asked questions
Giltner WWTP is located on Commercial Avenue in Giltner, Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States.
The plant serves a population of 389 people in the Giltner community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Platte River basin, eventually reaching the Missouri River.
As a US facility, Giltner WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program.
For small communities in the US, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the Clean Water Act, which Giltner WWTP provides.
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