Overview
Red Bud STP serves approximately 3,700 residents in Red Bud, Illinois. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, ensuring treated wastewater meets federal standards before discharge.
Red Bud STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Power Street in Red Bud, Illinois, serving a population of about 3,700. As a small community plant in the Midwestern United States, it plays a key role in local sanitation and water quality management. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. Facilities of this scale typically employ biological treatment followed by disinfection to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that drains into the Mississippi River system, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and support regional water quality goals.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Mississippi River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a major migratory corridor for birds and fish. The Mississippi River basin is ecologically significant, and the plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loading that can contribute to hypoxic zones in the Gulf.
Frequently asked questions
Red Bud STP is located on Power Street in Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,698 residents of Red Bud, Illinois.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that drains into the Mississippi River system, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires municipal wastewater treatment plants to obtain National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and meet secondary treatment standards.
Small municipal plants in the U.S. typically use biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, followed by disinfection, to comply with EPA secondary treatment standards.
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