Overview
Maitland WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 300 people in Maitland, Missouri. It discharges 94.64 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, with a designed capacity of 121.13 megaliters.
Maitland WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Maitland, Missouri, a small community in Holt County. The plant serves a population of around 300 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater within a rural setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that significantly reduces organic matter and suspended solids. Secondary treatment is the minimum requirement under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal plants discharging to surface waters. The plant's designed capacity of 121.13 megaliters per year suggests it can handle peak flows beyond current discharge volumes. Treated effluent from the plant likely discharges into a local waterway that drains into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in protecting regional water quality and aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, mitigating impacts on downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Maitland WWTP is located at 119 North 1st Street, Maitland, Holt County, Missouri, United States.
The plant serves approximately 300 residents in the Maitland area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that drains into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
Maitland WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal plants discharging to surface waters.
As a municipal plant in the United States, Maitland WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, ensuring compliance with water quality standards.
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