Taneyville WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Dickens, Missouri

Taneyville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dickens, Taney County, Missouri, United States. The facility serves a small population of 396 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the Ozarks region. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 325.54 megaliters per year and an actual discharge volume of 189.27 megaliters annually, the plant operates below its capacity. As a U.S. facility, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the White River basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the White River, which flows through the Ozark Plateau and into the Mississippi River system. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as bass and catfish, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The White River basin is ecologically sensitive due to its karst topography, which can facilitate rapid groundwater infiltration.