West Point WWTP: Lee County, Iowa Wastewater Treatment Plant

West Point WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lee County, Iowa, United States. Serving a small population of approximately 950 residents, the plant plays a key role in managing domestic wastewater in this rural area of southeastern Iowa. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment process required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 567.81 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 264.98 million gallons per year, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that ultimately flow into the Mississippi River, a major waterway that drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the Mississippi River basin.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Mississippi River, which flows south to the Gulf of Mexico. This region is part of the Mississippi River basin, a vast watershed that supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds and fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf.