Overview
Van Buren WWTP is an advanced treatment facility serving 1,044 people in Van Buren, Missouri. It discharges 605.67 thousand gallons per day and has a designed capacity of 908.50 thousand gallons per day.
Van Buren WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri. The facility serves a population of 1,044 and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant's designed capacity is 908.50 thousand gallons per day, with an average discharge volume of 605.67 thousand gallons per day. As a facility in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that eventually drains into the Mississippi River basin. The plant's advanced treatment level helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the overall health of the regional watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Mississippi River basin, which ultimately flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to mitigate hypoxic conditions in the Gulf. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
Van Buren WWTP is located on David Houston Drive in Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri, United States.
The plant serves a population of 1,044 people in the Van Buren area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that is part of the Mississippi River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
Van Buren WWTP provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a US facility, Van Buren WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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