Oakmont WWTP - Santa Rosa, California Wastewater Treatment Plant

Oakmont WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Oakmont neighborhood of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,300 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,460.51 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 757.08 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the national standards for discharge into surface waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local creeks that flow into the Russian River, a major waterway in Northern California that drains into the Pacific Ocean. The Russian River watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including salmon and steelhead trout, and is an important resource for recreation and agriculture in the region.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Russian River, which flows through Sonoma County and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Jenner. The Russian River watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting runs of coho salmon and steelhead trout, and is a key water source for the region's vineyards and communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this important coastal watershed.