Hampton WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Hampton, Nebraska

Hampton WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 240 North 3rd Street in Hampton, Nebraska, a small community in Hamilton County. The facility serves a population of 429 and is part of the state's wastewater infrastructure for rural agglomerations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity is 151.42 megaliters per year, matching its current discharge volume, indicating full utilization of its treatment capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Platte River basin, a major tributary of the Missouri River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Great Plains region. The plant's operations are regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program administered by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.

The Hampton WWTP discharges into receiving waters that flow into the Platte River, a key tributary of the Missouri River. The Platte River basin is a critical habitat for migratory birds, including sandhill cranes, and supports fish species such as channel catfish and walleye. The downstream environment includes the Missouri River, which eventually joins the Mississippi River, making the plant's effluent part of a larger watershed that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.