HUBBARD WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Dakota County, Nebraska

HUBBARD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Dakota County, Nebraska, serving a small population of 234 residents. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges to protect water quality. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 113.56 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 75.71 megaliters, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a small-scale plant, it is subject to EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to safeguard receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Missouri River basin, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and municipal uses downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the ecological health of the region.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Missouri River, part of the vast Mississippi River basin. This watershed supports a range of aquatic species and is important for regional agriculture and drinking water supplies. The secondary treatment process helps mitigate nutrient pollution, which is critical for preventing eutrophication in downstream water bodies like the Gulf of Mexico.