Overview
Stella Lagoon is a secondary treatment plant serving 158 people in Stella, Missouri. It discharges 75.71 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, with a designed capacity of 128.70 megaliters.
Stella Lagoon is a wastewater treatment facility located on Fountain Street in Stella, Newton County, Missouri, United States. The plant serves a small population of 158 residents, reflecting its role as a local municipal treatment system for this rural community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. Secondary treatment typically involves biological oxidation and sedimentation to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The facility has a designed capacity of 128.70 megaliters per year and currently discharges 75.71 megaliters annually. The treated effluent from Stella Lagoon is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River Basin. As a small inland plant, it plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage, supporting the ecological health of the region's aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
Stella Lagoon discharges into small streams in Newton County, which flow into the Spring River and then into the Arkansas River, part of the larger Mississippi River Basin. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
Stella Lagoon is located on Fountain Street in Stella, Newton County, Missouri, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 158 residents in the Stella community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Spring River and eventually the Arkansas River, part of the Mississippi River Basin.
Stella Lagoon provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a municipal wastewater plant in the United States, Stella Lagoon operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets limits on pollutant discharges to protect water quality.
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