Overview
Prairie Meadows Subd wastewater treatment plant serves 426 people in Boone County, Missouri. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 143.85 megaliters per year.
Prairie Meadows Subd is a wastewater treatment plant located in Boone County, Missouri, United States. It serves a small community of 426 residents, providing secondary treatment to municipal wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters per year and currently discharges 143.85 megaliters annually. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. As a small facility, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The treatment process ensures that effluent meets water quality standards before discharge. The treated effluent from Prairie Meadows Subd enters local waterways that drain into the Missouri River watershed. The Missouri River flows eastward to join the Mississippi River, which ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico. This plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in the Missouri River basin, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Missouri River watershed. The Missouri River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River, flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity. Secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally and ecologically significant basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Boone County, Missouri, United States, near East Prairie Circle in the Prairie Meadows Estates area.
The plant serves a population of 426 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Missouri River watershed, eventually reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater discharges.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permitting, typically enforced by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, ensuring compliance with water quality standards.
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