Overview
HALSEY WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 59 people in Halsey, Nebraska. It discharges 18.93 thousand cubic meters per year into local waterways.
HALSEY WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Halsey, a small town in Thomas County, Nebraska. The plant serves a population of 59 and operates as part of the community's essential infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. Its designed capacity is 18.93 thousand cubic meters per year, matching the annual discharge volume, indicating full utilization. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that drain into the Middle Loup River, a tributary of the Loup River system, which ultimately flows into the Platte River. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for fish and wildlife in the Nebraska Sandhills region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Middle Loup River basin, part of the Platte River watershed that drains into the Missouri River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding Sandhills region is ecologically sensitive, with groundwater-dependent wetlands and streams that support diverse aquatic life and migratory birds.
Frequently asked questions
HALSEY WWTP is located on Jewett Avenue in Halsey, Thomas County, Nebraska, United States.
The plant serves a population of 59 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Middle Loup River, part of the Platte River watershed.
HALSEY WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a US facility, HALSEY WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.
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