MACEDONIA WW STAB LAGOON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Macedonia, Iowa

MACEDONIA WW STAB LAGOON is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Macedonia, Iowa, within Pottawattamie County. The plant serves a small population of 246 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It is situated near County Road M-21 and operates as a stabilization lagoon system. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for facilities of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 719.23 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 75.71 cubic meters per day, indicating ample capacity for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters, likely tributaries of the Missouri River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in this agriculturally intensive region.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Missouri River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, mitigating potential impacts on downstream water bodies and the hypoxic zone in the Gulf.