LAKOTA LAGOON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lakota, North Dakota

LAKOTA LAGOON is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. The plant serves a small community of 672 residents and operates as a lagoon system providing secondary treatment. Its location in the rural Great Plains region reflects the typical infrastructure for small agglomerations in the state. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. As a facility serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the small population category, and its discharge is regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program administered by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. The designed capacity of 757.08 cubic meters per day indicates the plant's ability to handle peak flows. The treated effluent from LAKOTA LAGOON is discharged into local surface waters, likely tributaries of the Red River of the North, which flows northward into Lake Winnipeg in Canada. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the Red River Basin, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in the region.

The plant discharges into the Red River of the North watershed, which drains into Lake Winnipeg. This basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for migratory waterfowl. The region's flat terrain and cold winters require careful management of lagoon systems to prevent nutrient loading and maintain water quality.