Overview
STITZER SD STP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 200 people in the Town of Liberty, Wisconsin. It discharges 26.50 units of treated effluent daily.
STITZER SD STP is a small-scale advanced wastewater treatment facility located in the Town of Liberty, Grant County, Wisconsin. Serving a population of 200, it operates as part of the region's decentralized wastewater infrastructure for rural communities. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standards required under the U.S. Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 94.64 units and a current discharge volume of 26.50 units, the facility has ample reserve capacity to accommodate future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Mississippi River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's sensitive karst topography areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Mississippi River system, which flows through the Upper Mississippi River basin to the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds and fish. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to mitigate hypoxia in the Gulf.
Frequently asked questions
STITZER SD STP is located at 3975 Lathrop Street, Stitzer, in the Town of Liberty, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
The plant serves a population of 200 people, typical of a small rural community in Wisconsin.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Mississippi River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets discharge limits to protect water quality.
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