Overview
PICKERING WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 160 people in Pickering, Missouri. It discharges 56.78 ML/year of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
PICKERING WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pickering, Missouri, serving a small population of 160 residents. The plant is situated in Nodaway County, part of the rural agricultural landscape of northwestern Missouri. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 68.14 ML and an actual discharge volume of 56.78 ML, the plant operates below its design capacity. As a small facility, it is subject to EPA NPDES permitting through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that drains into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in this agriculturally intensive region, preventing nutrient and pathogen pollution in downstream waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Nodaway River, which flows into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The surrounding agricultural land use means the plant's nutrient removal helps mitigate eutrophication risks in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
PICKERING WWTP is located at 560 East 4th Street in Pickering, Missouri, United States.
The plant serves a population of 160 people in the Pickering area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that drains into the Nodaway River, part of the Missouri River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
As a US facility, PICKERING WWTP operates under the EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, with permits issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
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