Overview
Goodrich Lagoon is a secondary wastewater treatment facility in Sheridan County, North Dakota, serving a population of 98. It discharges 75.71 megaliters annually and has a designed capacity of 151.42 megaliters.
Goodrich Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located in Sheridan County, North Dakota, United States. It serves a small population of 98 residents, reflecting its role as a rural community plant. The facility operates under secondary treatment, which is typical for small agglomerations in the region. The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 megaliters and discharges 75.71 megaliters annually, indicating moderate capacity utilization. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Missouri River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens, supporting the ecological health of the region's prairie streams and rivers.
Environmental context
The facility discharges into local tributaries of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding watershed includes prairie pothole wetlands and grasslands that support diverse bird and aquatic life. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient loading and algal blooms in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Goodrich Lagoon is located in Sheridan County, North Dakota, United States. It serves the rural community of Goodrich and surrounding areas.
The plant serves a population of 98 people, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural wastewater systems in North Dakota.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Missouri River basin. The discharge volume is 75.71 megaliters per year.
As a US facility, Goodrich Lagoon operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, which set limits on pollutants to protect water quality.
Small US plants often use lagoon or secondary treatment systems, which are cost-effective for low population densities. They must meet state and federal effluent standards under the NPDES program.
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