Overview
Kemmerer WWTP serves approximately 3,928 residents in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater facilities.
Kemmerer WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming. The plant serves a population of about 3,928 residents, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category for U.S. facilities. As a public utility, it is part of the town's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, municipal wastewater treatment plants are required to meet secondary treatment standards, which typically involve biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Facilities of this scale commonly employ activated sludge or lagoon systems. It operates under the regulatory framework of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Bear River watershed, which flows through Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah before reaching the Great Salt Lake. The Bear River is an important ecological corridor supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. The plant's operations are subject to NPDES permitting to ensure compliance with water quality standards and protect downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Kemmerer WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Bear River, which flows through the Rocky Mountain region into the Great Salt Lake. The Bear River watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including cold-water fisheries for trout and whitefish, and provides critical stopover habitat for migratory waterfowl along the Pacific Flyway. The plant's discharge must meet state water quality standards to protect these downstream ecological values.
Frequently asked questions
Kemmerer WWTP is located on Opal Street in Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Bear River, which ultimately reaches the Great Salt Lake.
Kemmerer WWTP serves approximately 3,928 residents in the city of Kemmerer and surrounding areas.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires municipal wastewater treatment plants to meet secondary treatment standards. Permits are issued by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality under the NPDES program.
For small-to-medium communities in the U.S., common treatment technologies include activated sludge, oxidation ditches, or lagoon systems. These processes typically achieve secondary treatment standards for BOD and TSS removal.
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