Overview
Salisbury Circleview Subd WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Chariton County, Missouri, serving 176 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality.
Salisbury Circleview Subd WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The plant serves a small population of 176 residents, providing essential sanitation services to the local community. As a secondary treatment plant, it processes wastewater to meet federal and state standards before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 79.49 volume units and a current discharge volume of 71.92, indicating it operates below its maximum capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, facilities of this scale are typically regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's secondary treatment process ensures removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into nearby streams that drain into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in maintaining the ecological health of local water bodies, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality in this predominantly agricultural region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Missouri River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is rural and agricultural, so the plant helps protect local waterways from nutrient pollution and pathogens, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.
Frequently asked questions
Salisbury Circleview Subd WWTP is located in Chariton County, Missouri, United States, near the city of Salisbury.
The plant serves a population of 176 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Missouri River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting standard requirements under the U.S. Clean Water Act.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is likely regulated through an NPDES permit, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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