Olympian Village STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Olympian Village, Missouri

Olympian Village STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Olympian Village, Jefferson County, Missouri. The plant serves a small population of 774 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet Clean Water Act standards. As a small-scale facility, it plays a key role in local sanitation and water quality management. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 416.39 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 302.83 megaliters, the plant treats wastewater from the community before releasing it into the environment. The treatment process ensures that effluent meets regulatory limits for pollutants. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River basin. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintain water quality in the region. Its location inland, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact.

The plant discharges into streams within the Mississippi River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.