Overview
MUNTZ MENDENHALL WWTF is a secondary treatment plant serving 199 people in Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains, California. It discharges 75.71 units of treated wastewater daily.
MUNTZ MENDENHALL WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Santa Monica Mountains area of Los Angeles County, California. It serves a small population of 199 residents in the unincorporated community, operating as a secondary treatment plant. The plant has a designed capacity of 75.71 units and currently processes a similar volume, indicating full utilization. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the standard requirements under the US Clean Water Act for reducing organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains to the Pacific Ocean via Malibu Creek and nearby coastal streams. The Santa Monica Mountains region supports diverse ecosystems, including chaparral and coastal sage scrub, and the plant's discharge contributes to the water quality of these sensitive coastal environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Malibu Creek watershed, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at Malibu Lagoon. This coastal area supports sensitive aquatic habitats, including steelhead trout and tidewater goby. The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area surrounds the region, emphasizing the need for careful wastewater management to protect downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, near Malibu Vista.
It serves a small community of 199 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Malibu Creek watershed, which flows to the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a US facility, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets limits on discharges to protect water quality.
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