MILLER WWTP - Buffalo County, Nebraska Wastewater Treatment Plant

MILLER WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The facility serves a small community of 156 people, reflecting its role in rural wastewater management. The plant is situated at 5393 270th Road, within the Platte River watershed. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 37.85 million gallons per day and a discharge volume of 37.85 million gallons per day, the plant operates at full capacity. As a US facility, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Platte River, a major tributary of the Missouri River. The Platte River system supports diverse aquatic life and provides critical habitat for migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant river basin.

MILLER WWTP discharges into local streams that flow into the Platte River, which then joins the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. The Platte River is a vital ecosystem supporting fish species such as channel catfish and pallid sturgeon, and it serves as a key stopover for sandhill cranes during migration. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this important river system.