Salisbury S WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Chariton County, Missouri

Salisbury S WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The plant serves a small community of 160 people, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the area. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal facilities of this scale. With a designed capacity of 113.56 volume units and an actual discharge volume of 60.57 units, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Missouri River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River. This contributes to the ecological health of the region's aquatic habitats, supporting diverse fish and wildlife populations.

The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Missouri River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural, and the plant helps protect downstream water quality by reducing nutrient and pathogen loads, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.