HUBBELL WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Hubbell, Nebraska

HUBBELL WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hubbell, Nebraska, United States. It serves a small community of 116 residents, reflecting the rural character of Thayer County. The plant is situated on Minnesota Street in the town of Hubbell. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 37.85 volume units and a discharge volume of 37.85, the plant operates at full capacity. As a small facility, it is subject to EPA NPDES permitting through the state of Nebraska. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a small stream or tributary within the Big Blue River basin, which ultimately drains to the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in this agricultural region.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse within the Big Blue River watershed, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. This region is predominantly agricultural, and the plant helps prevent nutrient and pathogen pollution in streams that support aquatic life and downstream water uses.