RAYFIELD SUBD Wastewater Treatment Plant, Boone County, Missouri

RAYFIELD SUBD is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Boone County, Missouri, United States. The facility serves a small population of 980 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. With a designed capacity of 832.79 units and a current discharge volume of 340.69 units, the plant has reserve capacity to accommodate future growth. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Missouri River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Mississippi River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecosystems.

The plant discharges into streams within the Missouri River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This region supports diverse aquatic species and is important for migratory birds. Secondary treatment reduces pollutants that could otherwise contribute to nutrient loading and oxygen depletion downstream.