Goehner WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Seward County, Nebraska

Goehner WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Seward County, Nebraska, serving a small population of 190 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, ensuring that effluent meets basic environmental quality standards before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 37.85 million gallons per year and reports an annual discharge volume of 37.85 million gallons, indicating full utilization of its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, which set limits on pollutant discharges to protect water quality. The treated effluent from Goehner WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Platte River basin, a major tributary of the Missouri River. The Platte River supports diverse aquatic life and provides critical habitat for migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream watershed.

Goehner WWTP discharges into local streams that flow into the Platte River, which then joins the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. The Platte River basin is an ecologically significant corridor for migratory birds and supports a variety of fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this important watershed.