New Hampton WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in New Hampton, Missouri

New Hampton WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in New Hampton, Missouri, serving a population of 291. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, ensuring that pollutants are reduced before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 136.27 volume units and a discharge volume of 109.78 volume units, indicating it operates below its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that drains into the Missouri River watershed, eventually reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting regional water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Missouri River basin, part of the larger Mississippi River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory birds. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream water quality in the Gulf of Mexico.