HARDIN WWTP - Ray County, Missouri Wastewater Treatment Plant

HARDIN WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Ray County, Missouri, United States. The plant serves a small population of 569 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 359.61 volume units and a discharge volume of 227.13, the plant is sized to handle the local wastewater load. Compliance is ensured through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The treated effluent from HARDIN WWTP is discharged into nearby streams that flow into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream aquatic ecosystem from nutrient pollution and pathogens.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, protecting downstream habitats from eutrophication.