Overview
Osborn WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 423 people in Osborn, Missouri. It discharges 128.70 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 211.98 units.
Osborn WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Osborn, DeKalb County, Missouri, serving a small population of 423 residents. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants discharging to surface waters. As a small agglomeration, it meets the standard treatment expectations for its scale. The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. It has a designed capacity of 211.98 units and currently discharges 128.70 units, indicating operational headroom. The facility is inland, far from coastal zones, reducing direct marine impact. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that drains into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting local streams and downstream aquatic ecosystems from untreated wastewater.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then 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 and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in the Missouri River basin.
Frequently asked questions
Osborn WWTP is located on Harris Street in Osborn, DeKalb County, Missouri, United States.
The plant serves a population of 423 residents in the Osborn area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that drains into the Missouri River watershed, eventually reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Osborn WWTP provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting U.S. Clean Water Act standards for municipal plants.
As a municipal plant in the United States, Osborn WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for discharges to surface waters. Permits are typically issued by the state environmental agency under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
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