Overview
Stephensville SD 1 WWTP is an advanced treatment plant serving 180 people in the Town of Ellington, Wisconsin. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways within the Fox River basin.
Stephensville SD 1 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Ellington, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. The plant serves a small population of 180 residents and operates with advanced treatment capabilities, reflecting a commitment to high effluent quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 90.85 volume units and currently treats an average daily flow of 79.49 volume units, indicating it operates below its maximum capacity. As a facility in the United States, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and likely operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which sets stringent limits on pollutant discharges. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Fox River, a major tributary of Lake Michigan. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the overall health of the Great Lakes basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Fox River, which empties into Green Bay on Lake Michigan. The Fox River watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as walleye and smallmouth bass. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, which is critical for preventing algal blooms in Lake Michigan.
Frequently asked questions
Stephensville SD 1 WWTP is located on Pew Road in Stephensville, within the Town of Ellington, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 180 residents, typical of a rural wastewater treatment facility in Wisconsin.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that drains into the Fox River, which flows into Green Bay and ultimately Lake Michigan.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is likely permitted through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under the NPDES program, which sets discharge limits to protect water quality.
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