Overview
MYSTIC WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 545 people in Mystic, Iowa. It discharges 264.98 thousand cubic meters of treated wastewater annually.
MYSTIC WWTP serves the small community of Mystic in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The plant provides secondary treatment for a population of 545, reflecting its role as a small municipal wastewater facility in a rural setting. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 264.98 thousand cubic meters per year, the facility is sized to match the local population's wastewater generation. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River basin. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region of the Midwest.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Mississippi River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for recreational fishing and agriculture. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge, helping maintain water quality in downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
MYSTIC WWTP is located in Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.
The plant serves a population of 545 people in the Mystic area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Mississippi River basin.
MYSTIC WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a U.S. municipal plant, MYSTIC WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets discharge limits to protect water quality.
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