VERONA LAGOON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Verona, North Dakota

VERONA LAGOON is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Verona, LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. The plant serves a small population of 85 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. It operates as a lagoon system, a common treatment approach for small communities in the northern Great Plains. The plant provides secondary treatment, which meets the minimum federal standard under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 75.71 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 37.85 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. As a small publicly owned treatment works (POTW), it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. The treated effluent is discharged to local surface waters, likely a nearby stream or wetland within the James River basin, which ultimately drains to the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River system. The plant's location in the Prairie Pothole Region means it plays a role in protecting sensitive aquatic habitats and groundwater recharge in this ecologically important landscape.

VERONA LAGOON discharges treated wastewater into a local watercourse within the James River watershed, which flows northward into the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding Prairie Pothole Region contains numerous seasonal wetlands that support migratory waterfowl and diverse aquatic life. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pathogen loads, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.