Overview
SAVAGE WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 296 people in Savage, Montana. It discharges 113.56 megaliters per year into the local watershed.
SAVAGE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Savage, Montana, United States. The plant serves a small population of 296 residents in this rural community along County Road 107 in Richland County. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 151.42 megaliters per year and an actual discharge volume of 113.56 megaliters per year, the plant operates below its full capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Yellowstone River, a major tributary of the Missouri River. The Yellowstone River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Northern Great Plains region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Yellowstone River basin, which flows northward to join the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River system. The Yellowstone River is a vital habitat for native fish species such as the pallid sturgeon and supports migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
SAVAGE WWTP is located on County Road 107 in Savage, Richland County, Montana, United States.
SAVAGE WWTP serves a population of 296 residents in the Savage community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Yellowstone River, a major tributary of the Missouri River.
SAVAGE WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities.
The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 megaliters per year, and it currently discharges 113.56 megaliters per year.
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