Overview
ST HELENA WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 87 people in Saint Helena, Nebraska. It discharges 34.07 million gallons per day and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
ST HELENA WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 724 Meyer Street in Saint Helena, Nebraska, a small community in Cedar County. The plant serves a population of 87 and is classified as a small-scale treatment facility under US regulatory frameworks. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 34.07 million gallons per day and discharges a similar volume, indicating full capacity utilization. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the Missouri River basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Missouri River basin, which drains into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream river system.
Frequently asked questions
ST HELENA WWTP is located at 724 Meyer Street in Saint Helena, Nebraska, United States.
The plant serves a population of 87 people in the Saint Helena area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body within the Missouri River basin, which flows to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.
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