Pleasant Dale WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska

Pleasant Dale WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, a small village in Seward County. The plant serves a population of 265 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard for small communities in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 megaliters per year and currently treats an annual discharge volume of 75.71 megaliters. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the requirements of the US Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal wastewater to protect water quality. The treated effluent from Pleasant Dale WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Platte River basin. The Platte River is a vital ecosystem supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds, and the plant's operations help maintain water quality in this important watershed.

Pleasant Dale WWTP discharges into local streams that flow into the Platte River, a major tributary of the Missouri River. The Platte River basin supports a diverse ecosystem, including critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.