Saint Edward WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Saint Edward, Nebraska

Saint Edward WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Saint Edward, Nebraska, serving a population of 822. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day and treats an equivalent volume of wastewater daily. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Platte River basin, a major tributary of the Missouri River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and municipal uses downstream.

The plant discharges into a water body within the Platte River basin, which flows into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife species, including migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The secondary treatment process helps protect downstream water quality by reducing nutrient and organic loads.