ROSEBUD SOUTH WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Rosebud, Missouri

ROSEBUD SOUTH WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on South Park Street in Rosebud, Missouri, serving a population of 394. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for communities of this size, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 143.85 million gallons per year and currently treats an annual volume of 121.13 million gallons. As a facility in the United States, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits and monitoring requirements to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Missouri River watershed, part of the larger Mississippi River basin. This system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for downstream communities, making proper treatment essential for ecological and public health.

The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Missouri River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream chain supports critical aquatic habitats and migratory fish species. The region's karst topography can make groundwater vulnerable to contamination, emphasizing the importance of effective secondary treatment.