POTTER WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Potter, Nebraska

POTTER WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Potter, Nebraska, serving a small population of 390 residents. The plant is situated in Cheyenne County, part of the Great Plains region, and provides secondary treatment to meet Clean Water Act standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 volume units and treats a similar discharge volume. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Under the US EPA NPDES program, plants of this scale are typically permitted by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, with requirements for effluent monitoring and reporting. The treated effluent from POTTER WWTP is discharged to local waterways that ultimately drain into the South Platte River basin. This river system supports agricultural irrigation and provides habitat for fish and wildlife. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Platte River watershed, which is an important migratory corridor for sandhill cranes and other bird species.

POTTER WWTP discharges into the South Platte River basin, which flows eastward to join the North Platte River and form the Platte River in Nebraska. The Platte River is a critical habitat for migratory birds, including the endangered whooping crane and millions of sandhill cranes. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect aquatic ecosystems in this semi-arid region where water resources are vital for agriculture and wildlife.