Overview
Hawkins WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 305 residents in Hawkins, Wisconsin. It discharges 227.13 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, operating under U.S. EPA NPDES regulations.
Hawkins WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hawkins, Rusk County, Wisconsin, serving a small population of 305 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 446.68 megaliters and currently discharges 227.13 megaliters of treated effluent annually. As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River Basin, supporting downstream ecosystems in the Upper Mississippi River region. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Mississippi River Basin, which flows south to the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds and fish. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping maintain water quality in downstream rivers and lakes.
Frequently asked questions
Hawkins WWTP is located on Maple Avenue in Hawkins, Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves a population of 305 residents in the community of Hawkins.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that is part of the Mississippi River Basin, ultimately flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.
Hawkins WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants of this scale.
The plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets limits on pollutant discharges to protect water quality in receiving waters.
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