Overview
The Village of Warren wastewater treatment plant in Illinois, USA, serves approximately 1,469 residents with advanced treatment. It discharges 567.81 thousand cubic meters per year and has a designed capacity of 832.79 thousand cubic meters.
The Village of Warren wastewater treatment plant is located in Warren, Illinois, within Jo Daviess County. This facility serves a small community of about 1,469 people, providing essential wastewater treatment for the village and surrounding area. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standards required by the US Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 832.79 thousand cubic meters per year and an annual discharge volume of 567.81 thousand cubic meters, the facility has adequate capacity for its service population. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Mississippi River basin. As an inland facility more than 50 km from the coast, the plant's discharge contributes to the water quality of regional streams and rivers, supporting aquatic ecosystems in the Driftless Area of northwestern Illinois.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Apple River, which flows into the Galena River and then the Mississippi River. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as smallmouth bass and various darters. The Driftless Area's unique geology with steep bluffs and cold-water streams makes the watershed ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading and sedimentation.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Warren, Illinois, in Jo Daviess County, approximately 42.49°N latitude and -89.998°W longitude.
The plant serves about 1,469 residents, making it a small community facility.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of pollutant removal than standard secondary treatment, ensuring cleaner effluent discharge.
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Apple River, then the Galena River, and ultimately the Mississippi River, helping protect these water bodies from pollution.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, which set limits on effluent quality.
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