Overview
Mindoro SD 1 STP is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 633 people in the Town of Farmington, Wisconsin. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Upper Mississippi River basin.
Mindoro SD 1 STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Farmington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The plant serves a small population of 633 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 352.04 volume units and currently treats an average daily flow of 234.70 volume units, indicating operational headroom. As a secondary treatment facility, it utilizes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, complying with Clean Water Act requirements for small communities. The treated effluent is discharged into nearby streams that drain into the Upper Mississippi River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Driftless Area, known for its unique geology and cold-water trout streams. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Mississippi River system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Upper Mississippi River, which flows south to the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters support a variety of fish and macroinvertebrate communities, and the region includes ecologically sensitive cold-water streams. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and maintain habitat quality in this agriculturally influenced landscape.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on County Highway D in Mindoro, within the Town of Farmington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves a population of 633 residents in the Mindoro area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Upper Mississippi River watershed.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic pollutants and suspended solids, meeting Clean Water Act standards.
As a small municipal plant in the US, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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