NELSON WWTP - Nelson, Nebraska Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant

NELSON WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Nelson, Nuckolls County, Nebraska. The plant serves a population of approximately 587 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 227.12 units and a discharge volume of 227.13 units, the facility operates near its full capacity, reflecting the demands of the local community. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Republican River basin. This river system supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for aquatic species in the Great Plains region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystem health.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Republican River, which flows through Nebraska and Kansas before joining the Kansas River and eventually the Missouri River. The watershed is primarily agricultural, with row crops and livestock operations. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality for downstream uses including irrigation and wildlife habitat.