Overview
WAUSA WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving Wausa, Nebraska. It discharges 264.98 million gallons per year and operates under the US Clean Water Act framework.
WAUSA WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Wausa, Knox County, Nebraska. Serving a population of 636, it is a small-scale facility that provides secondary treatment for the community's wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 264.98 million gallons per year and discharges a similar volume annually. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants and mandates National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits to regulate discharges. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Missouri River basin. This region supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Environmental context
WAUSA WWTP discharges into the Missouri River watershed, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The local environment includes prairie streams and rivers that support fish populations and migratory birds. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf.
Frequently asked questions
WAUSA WWTP is located on Vivian Street in Wausa, Knox County, Nebraska, United States.
WAUSA WWTP serves a population of 636 people in the Wausa community.
WAUSA WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
WAUSA WWTP discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Missouri River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
WAUSA WWTP operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for discharges. For small plants like this, secondary treatment is mandated to protect water quality.
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