Glide Idleyld Park Wastewater Treatment Plant, Douglas County, Oregon

Glide Idleyld Park is a wastewater treatment plant located in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. The facility serves a small community of approximately 1,690 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet local environmental standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 624.59 units and an average discharge volume of 416.40 units, the plant manages the wastewater generated by the local population. The treatment process ensures that effluent meets regulatory requirements before discharge. The treated effluent is released into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Umpqua River basin and then to the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Umpqua River, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important resource for the region's ecology and communities.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Umpqua River, which flows through the Coast Range of Oregon and empties into the Pacific Ocean near Reedsport. The Umpqua River basin supports salmon and steelhead runs, making water quality critical for fish habitat. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream ecosystems.