Overview
Nevada City WWTF serves approximately 3,064 residents in Nevada City, California. The plant treats municipal wastewater and discharges into the local watershed, contributing to the Yuba River basin.
Nevada City WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 597 Jordan Street in Nevada City, California. Serving a population of around 3,064, the plant is part of the city's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in the Sierra Nevada foothills. As a small-scale facility in the United States, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The treated effluent from Nevada City WWTF is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Yuba River, a tributary of the Feather River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional water supply and recreation in Northern California.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Yuba River, which flows into the Feather River and then the Sacramento River, eventually reaching the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Bay. The Yuba River watershed supports cold-water fisheries, including salmon and steelhead trout, and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading and flow alterations.
Frequently asked questions
Nevada City WWTF is located at 597 Jordan Street in Nevada City, California, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,064 residents of Nevada City and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that flows into the Yuba River, part of the larger Sacramento River basin.
As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Small municipal plants in the US typically employ secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA secondary treatment standards.
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