Overview
Spirit Lake Treatment Facility in Bonner County, Idaho, serves approximately 1,945 people with secondary treatment. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental health.
The Spirit Lake Treatment Facility is a municipal wastewater plant located in Bonner County, Idaho, serving a population of around 1,945 residents. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The facility has a designed capacity of 794.93 million gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 405.04 million gallons, indicating operational efficiency. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, plants of this scale are typically regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Pend Oreille River system, which flows north into Canada and ultimately reaches the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean. This plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems by reducing pollutant loads and maintaining water quality in the sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
The facility discharges into the Pend Oreille River watershed, which flows into the Columbia River and then the Pacific Ocean. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including trout and salmon species, and is an important migratory corridor. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The Spirit Lake Treatment Facility is located on Industrial Park Avenue in Bonner County, Idaho, United States.
The facility serves approximately 1,945 people in the Spirit Lake area and surrounding communities.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Pend Oreille River system, which eventually reaches the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean.
The facility provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through an NPDES permit issued by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring compliance with water quality standards.
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