LOHMAN WWTF - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lohman, Missouri

LOHMAN WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Cynthia Street in Lohman, Missouri, a small community in Cole County. The plant serves a population of 163 and is part of the local infrastructure managed under the state's regulatory oversight. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities of this scale. The plant's designed capacity is 117.35 thousand gallons per day, with an average daily discharge volume of 75.71 thousand gallons per day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Missouri River watershed. The Missouri River flows into the Mississippi River, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water resources for communities downstream. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality in this inland basin.

The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Missouri River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream river system.