Overview
Maple Park STP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,310 people in Maple Park, Illinois. It discharges 378.54 m³/day of treated wastewater into local waterways.
Maple Park STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Maple Park, Illinois, serving a population of approximately 1,310 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, ensuring compliance with Clean Water Act requirements. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,514.16 m³/day and currently treats a daily flow of 378.54 m³/day, indicating ample capacity for future growth. As a US facility, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged to local streams that drain into the Fox River watershed, ultimately reaching the Illinois River and then the Mississippi River. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters tributaries of the Fox River, which flows into the Illinois River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
Maple Park STP is located on Maple Park Road in Maple Park, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,310 residents in the Maple Park area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Fox River watershed, which ultimately flows into the Mississippi River.
As a US facility, Maple Park STP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is standard, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA secondary treatment standards.
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