Overview
Neponset Wastewater in Neponset, Illinois, serves a small community of 473 people with advanced treatment. The plant discharges 302.83 million gallons per year and has a designed capacity of 408.82 million gallons.
Neponset Wastewater is a municipal treatment facility located in Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois. Serving a population of 473, the plant provides advanced wastewater treatment for this small rural community in the Midwestern United States. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 408.82 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 302.83 million gallons per year, the facility operates below its capacity. As a US plant, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and likely operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Illinois River basin, part of the larger Mississippi River watershed. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Illinois River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually to the Gulf of Mexico. The Illinois River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.
Frequently asked questions
Neponset Wastewater is located on Bureau Street in Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois, United States.
The plant serves a population of 473 people in the small community of Neponset, Illinois.
Neponset Wastewater provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients.
As a US facility, Neponset Wastewater operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
The plant discharges approximately 302.83 million gallons per year, with a designed capacity of 408.82 million gallons per year.
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