Overview
SNYDERVILLE WRD EAST CANYON serves Jeremy Ranch, Utah, treating wastewater for approximately 36,466 people. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, with a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day.
SNYDERVILLE WRD EAST CANYON is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Jeremy Ranch, Summit County, Utah. It serves a population of approximately 36,466 residents in this growing mountain community near Park City. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. For a plant of this scale serving a medium-sized agglomeration, secondary treatment is the minimum standard, with potential nutrient removal requirements given the sensitive mountain watershed. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the East Canyon Creek watershed, which flows into the Weber River and ultimately reaches the Great Salt Lake. This drainage basin supports cold-water fisheries and provides water for irrigation and recreation in northern Utah.
Environmental context
The plant's receiving waters are part of the Weber River basin, which drains into the Great Salt Lake, a terminal saline lake of critical ecological importance. The East Canyon Creek watershed supports native Bonneville cutthroat trout and other aquatic species. Discharge from the plant must meet stringent nutrient and temperature standards to protect downstream water quality and the lake's unique ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jeremy Ranch, Summit County, Utah, near Park City in the western United States.
The plant serves approximately 36,466 people in the Jeremy Ranch area and surrounding communities.
The plant discharges treated effluent into East Canyon Creek, which flows into the Weber River and eventually reaches the Great Salt Lake.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
Plants of this scale typically provide secondary treatment with possible nutrient removal to protect sensitive mountain watersheds and meet state water quality standards.
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