Harvard WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Harvard, Nebraska

Harvard WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Harvard, Nebraska, serving a population of 1,242. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants of this scale. As a small agglomeration, the plant meets standard effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day and currently operates at full capacity. It employs secondary treatment processes to reduce organic pollutants before discharge. The facility is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Platte River basin, a major tributary of the Missouri River. The Platte River system supports diverse aquatic life and provides critical habitat for migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality management in the region.

Harvard WWTP discharges into a receiving water body that flows into the Platte River, a major tributary of the Missouri River. The Platte River basin is an ecologically significant corridor for migratory birds and supports diverse aquatic species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region of Nebraska.