Overview
Greeley WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 612 people in Greeley County, Nebraska. It discharges 264.98 thousand cubic meters of treated wastewater annually.
Greeley WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Greeley County, Nebraska, serving a small population of 612 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for communities of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 227.12 thousand cubic meters and processes an average discharge volume of 264.98 thousand cubic meters per year. As a small agglomeration, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Platte River basin, ultimately contributing to the Missouri River watershed. This inland location supports agricultural and rural ecosystems in the Great Plains region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into receiving waters within the Platte River basin, which flows eastward to join the Missouri River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides irrigation for surrounding farmland. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge, helping maintain water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.
Frequently asked questions
Greeley WWTP is located in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States, serving the local community with wastewater treatment.
The plant serves a population of 612 people, typical of a small rural community in Nebraska.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Platte River basin, which flows to the Missouri River.
As a US facility, Greeley WWTP 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.
Small US plants serving populations under 1,000 typically use secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA standards.
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