Silver Lake WWTP, Salem Lakes, Wisconsin - Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Silver Lake WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Salem Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It serves a population of approximately 2,511 residents, classifying it as a small community system under US EPA guidelines. The plant is situated near Silver Lake, a recreational waterbody in southeastern Wisconsin. As a US facility, Silver Lake WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. For small communities like Salem Lakes, secondary treatment is typically required to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day suggests it is sized to handle current and near-future flows. The treated effluent from Silver Lake WWTP likely discharges to a nearby waterbody, potentially Silver Lake or a tributary of the Fox River, which flows into the Mississippi River system and ultimately to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and recreational uses of Silver Lake.

Silver Lake WWTP discharges into the Fox River watershed, which drains into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waterbody, likely Silver Lake or a nearby stream, supports aquatic life and recreational activities. Downstream, the Fox River is an important ecological corridor for fish and migratory birds, and the plant's nutrient removal helps reduce contributions to the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone.