Overview
Sacred Heart WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 548 people in Sacred Heart, Minnesota. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting environmental health in the Minnesota River basin.
Sacred Heart WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sacred Heart, Minnesota, a small community in Renville County. The facility serves a population of 548 and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is typical for small agglomerations in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 140.06 and a discharge volume of 136.28, indicating near-capacity operation. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the minimum requirements under the US Clean Water Act for removing organic matter and suspended solids, though it does not include advanced nutrient removal. The treated effluent from Sacred Heart WWTP is discharged into local streams that flow into the Minnesota River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important part of the Upper Mississippi River basin, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Mexico.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Minnesota River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is part of a larger ecosystem that faces challenges from nutrient pollution, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural runoff. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load but does not specifically target nutrients.
Frequently asked questions
Sacred Heart WWTP is located at 398 Jackson Avenue in Sacred Heart, Minnesota, within Renville County.
The plant serves a population of 548 in the community of Sacred Heart, Minnesota.
Sacred Heart WWTP provides secondary treatment, which removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
As a municipal plant in the United States, Sacred Heart WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment as the minimum standard for publicly owned treatment works. Permits are issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Small plants like Sacred Heart WWTP typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoons. For populations under 1,000, stabilization ponds or package plants are common, meeting state and federal discharge limits.
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