Overview
LADDONIA WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 513 people in Laddonia, Missouri. It discharges 151.42 megaliters of treated wastewater annually.
LADDONIA WWTP serves the small community of Laddonia, Missouri, a rural town in Audrain County. The plant provides secondary treatment for a population of 513, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for a small agglomeration. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 359.61 megaliters, the plant treats an annual discharge volume of 151.42 megaliters, indicating operational capacity well within its design limits. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River Basin. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region of the Midwest.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Salt River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River Basin supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical migratory corridor for fish and birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems in this predominantly agricultural watershed.
Frequently asked questions
LADDONIA WWTP is located on Main Street in Laddonia, Audrain County, Missouri, United States.
The plant serves a population of 513 people in the Laddonia community.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the United States, LADDONIA WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
For small communities of about 500 people, secondary treatment is typical, often using lagoon systems or package plants to meet EPA standards.
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