Overview
HOPLAND WWTF is a secondary treatment plant serving 300 people in Pieta, California. It discharges approximately 227 cubic meters per day and operates under US EPA and state regulations.
HOPLAND WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pieta, Mendocino County, California. It serves a small population of 300 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the Russian River watershed. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 227.12 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 227.13 cubic meters per day, it operates near full capacity. As a small plant, it is subject to EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the California State Water Resources Control Board. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains to the Russian River, which flows to the Pacific Ocean. The plant helps protect downstream aquatic habitats and supports water quality in the region's sensitive coastal watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Russian River, which flows through Mendocino and Sonoma counties before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Jenner. The Russian River watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including steelhead trout and Chinook salmon, and is an important ecological corridor in coastal California.
Frequently asked questions
HOPLAND WWTF is located at 15246 Redwood Highway in Pieta, Mendocino County, California, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 300 residents in the Pieta area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Russian River, which ultimately reaches the Pacific Ocean.
HOPLAND WWTF provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
As a US facility, HOPLAND WWTF operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, typically issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
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