GRAND CHUTE MENASHA WWTP - Fox Crossing, Wisconsin Wastewater Treatment Plant

GRAND CHUTE MENASHA WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Fox Crossing, Wisconsin, within Winnebago County. The plant serves a population of approximately 43,427 residents and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day. As a facility in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet secondary treatment standards typical for facilities of this scale under the Clean Water Act. The plant is expected to comply with effluent limitations set by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which administers the NPDES program in the state. The plant's location within 50 km of Lake Michigan places it in a region where nutrient removal may be emphasized to protect water quality. The treated effluent from GRAND CHUTE MENASHA WWTP ultimately discharges into the Lake Michigan basin, a major freshwater resource that supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed, including the Fox River and Lake Winnebago system, from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant is situated in the Fox River watershed, which drains into Lake Winnebago and then through the Lower Fox River to Green Bay on Lake Michigan. This chain of water bodies supports a variety of fish species and migratory birds. The region is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient loading concerns, and the plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the Great Lakes ecosystem.