Overview
San Juan Bautista WWTF is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,800 people in California. It discharges 757.08 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 1,022.06 m³/day.
The San Juan Bautista Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in San Juan Bautista, California, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,800 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges into surface waters. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the US, and has a designed capacity of 1,022.06 m³/day, with an average daily discharge of 757.08 m³/day. As a facility in California, it is subject to state-level permits issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board or the regional water quality control board, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Pajaro River watershed, which flows to Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems and groundwater resources, supporting the agricultural and natural environment of San Benito County.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Pajaro River watershed, which flows through agricultural lands and eventually reaches Monterey Bay, a biologically productive marine environment. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including steelhead trout and other sensitive species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality and the ecological health of the bay.
Frequently asked questions
The San Juan Bautista Wastewater Treatment Facility is located at 1123 Trailside Court, San Juan Bautista, California, in San Benito County.
The plant serves approximately 1,800 residents of San Juan Bautista, a small city in central California.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Pajaro River watershed, which ultimately flows to Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment plants discharging to surface waters.
As a municipal plant in the US, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets limits on discharges to protect water quality. The plant's secondary treatment meets the minimum requirements for such facilities.
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