WALLACE WWTP - Wallace, Nebraska Wastewater Treatment Plant

WALLACE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Wallace, Nebraska, a small community in Lincoln County. The plant serves a population of 409 and provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 units and discharges a similar volume of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment plant, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the effluent quality standards set by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a stream or river within the Platte River basin, which ultimately drains into the Missouri River and then the Mississippi River. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems in the Great Plains region.

The plant discharges into a water body within the Platte River basin, which flows eastward to the Missouri River and eventually the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides critical habitat for migratory birds along the Central Flyway. The secondary treatment ensures that nutrient and pollutant loads are reduced before discharge, helping to maintain the ecological health of the downstream environment.