Overview
ODESSA SE WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Odessa, Missouri, USA. It treats wastewater for a population of approximately 3,067 and discharges into the local watershed.
ODESSA SE WWTF is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 111 South 2nd Street in Odessa, Missouri, within Lafayette County. The plant serves a population of about 3,067 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment facility under typical US regulatory frameworks. As a US-based plant, ODESSA SE WWTF operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for any discharge to surface waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Missouri River watershed. This river system flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico, making the plant's operations relevant to downstream water quality in a major US river basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Missouri River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish species. The plant's location in the agricultural region of western Missouri means its nutrient removal performance can affect downstream water quality in the Missouri River.
Frequently asked questions
ODESSA SE WWTF is located at 111 South 2nd Street in Odessa, Missouri, United States, in Lafayette County.
The plant serves approximately 3,067 residents in the Odessa area, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local receiving water body that is part of the Missouri River watershed, ultimately flowing to the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.
As a US plant, ODESSA SE WWTF operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources or the EPA, which sets limits on pollutants in its discharge.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the Clean Water Act, typically involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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