Overview
PRESCOTT WWTP serves approximately 4,255 residents in Prescott, Wisconsin, as part of the city's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, ultimately draining to the Mississippi River.
PRESCOTT WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Prescott, Wisconsin, serving a population of about 4,255. The plant is situated near the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers, providing essential sanitation services to this small community in Pierce County. As a facility serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the U.S. Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program. Plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment to meet federal standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal. The treated wastewater is discharged into a receiving water body that flows into the Mississippi River, a major continental waterway. The Mississippi River supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream. The plant's operations are regulated to protect water quality in this ecologically significant river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Mississippi River, which flows southward through the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River basin is one of the largest in the world, supporting a wide range of fish species and migratory birds. The plant's effluent must meet state and federal water quality standards to minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream ecosystems, including the hypoxic zone in the Gulf.
Frequently asked questions
PRESCOTT WWTP is located at 594 Locust Street South, Prescott, Wisconsin, in Pierce County, United States.
The plant serves approximately 4,255 residents in the city of Prescott and surrounding areas.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local water body that flows into the Mississippi River, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, PRESCOTT WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
Smaller plants in the U.S. typically employ secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting federal standards under the Clean Water Act.
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