Russellville WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Russellville, Missouri

Russellville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Russellville, Cole County, Missouri. The plant serves a small population of 807 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this rural community in the central part of the state. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 605.66 volume units and an average daily discharge of 382.33 volume units, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a small facility, it is subject to EPA NPDES permitting through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The treated effluent from Russellville WWTP is discharged into local streams that ultimately drain into the Missouri River watershed. The Missouri River flows eastward to join the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally important region.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Missouri River, which flows through the central United States to the Mississippi River and then to the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger river system that provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this predominantly agricultural region.