REEDS SPRING WWTP - Advanced Treatment Facility in Reeds Spring, Missouri

REEDS SPRING WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Reeds Spring, Stone County, Missouri, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,046 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes to ensure high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,022.06 m³/day and currently discharges 378.54 m³/day of treated wastewater. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent water quality standards. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The treated effluent from REEDS SPRING WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the White River Basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides recreational and drinking water resources downstream. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of receiving waters and downstream environments.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the White River Basin, which flows through the Ozark Plateau region of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. The White River eventually empties into the Mississippi River, contributing to the Gulf of Mexico drainage. The watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including game fish and freshwater mussels, and is an important recreational resource for fishing and boating.