HORDVILLE WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Hordville, Nebraska

HORDVILLE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hordville, Nebraska, United States. The plant serves a small population of 150 residents in this rural community within Hamilton County. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 37.85 cubic meters per day and currently discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such facilities are regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. Secondary treatment is the minimum standard for municipal plants in the U.S. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Platte River basin. The Platte River is a major tributary of the Missouri River, ultimately flowing into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in this agriculturally important region.

The plant discharges into the Platte River basin, a critical waterway in Nebraska that supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The Platte River flows eastward to join the Missouri River, which then drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is predominantly agricultural, so the plant's nutrient removal helps reduce the risk of eutrophication in downstream water bodies.