Overview
Tensed W_W Treatment Fac is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 123 people in Tensed, Idaho, USA. The plant discharges 75.71 megaliters per year into the local watershed.
Tensed W_W Treatment Fac is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Tensed, Benewah County, Idaho, United States. The plant serves a small population of 123 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, the plant operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 megaliters per year and currently treats 75.71 megaliters annually, indicating it operates below its full capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, which ultimately drains into the Spokane River basin and then to the Columbia River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Spokane River, which flows into the Columbia River and eventually reaches the Pacific Ocean. The Spokane River basin supports salmonid species and other aquatic life, making water quality protection important for regional ecology and downstream communities.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Tensed, Benewah County, Idaho, United States.
The plant serves a population of 123 residents.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that drains into the Spokane River basin.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated via an NPDES permit issued by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.
Small plants like this often use secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA standards.
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