Streeter Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, Streeter, North Dakota

Streeter Lagoon is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Streeter, North Dakota, serving a small population of 170 residents. The plant operates as a lagoon system providing secondary treatment, which is typical for small communities in the rural Great Plains region. As a secondary treatment facility, Streeter Lagoon meets the minimum federal standard under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 cubic meters per day and currently discharges an average volume of 75.71 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. Permitting and oversight are handled by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The treated effluent from Streeter Lagoon is discharged into local surface waters that ultimately drain into the Missouri River watershed. The Missouri River system supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and communities downstream. Proper treatment at this facility helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive prairie region.

Streeter Lagoon discharges into local streams that flow into the James River, a tributary of the Missouri River. The Missouri River basin supports a variety of fish species and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.