MELROSE WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Town of Melrose, Wisconsin

MELROSE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on State Highway 54 in the Town of Melrose, Jackson County, Wisconsin. The plant serves a small population of 520 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 204.41 units and an average discharge volume of 105.99 units, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a small facility, it is subject to EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The treated effluent from MELROSE WWTP is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Mississippi River Basin, which ultimately drains to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Mississippi River Basin, which flows southward to the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish and migratory birds, and is influenced by agricultural runoff. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in downstream rivers and lakes.