Overview
Murdock WWTP is a secondary treatment facility in Cass County, Nebraska, serving 246 people. It discharges 75.71 million gallons per year into local waterways.
Murdock WWTP is a wastewater treatment facility located in Cass County, Nebraska, serving a small population of 246 residents. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 75.71 million gallons per year and a discharge volume matching that figure, the facility operates at full capacity. As a small-scale plant, it is subject to EPA NPDES permitting, typically administered by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Platte River basin, ultimately reaching the Missouri River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintain water quality in the region's agricultural landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Platte River, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Platte River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.
Frequently asked questions
Murdock WWTP is located in Cass County, Nebraska, near Waverly Road in the Elmwood Precinct. The plant serves the small community of Murdock and surrounding areas.
Murdock WWTP serves a population of 246 people, classifying it as a small-scale wastewater treatment facility under US EPA guidelines.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Platte River basin. The discharge volume is 75.71 million gallons per year, matching its designed capacity.
Murdock WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological process required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. This removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the US, Murdock WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The Clean Water Act mandates secondary treatment for such facilities to protect water quality in receiving streams.
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