Whiting WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Whiting, Iowa

Whiting WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Whiting, Iowa, serving a population of 762. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for small communities in the United States under the Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 794.93 volume units and a discharge volume of 370.97 volume units, indicating it operates below capacity. As a US facility, it operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Missouri River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agricultural and recreational uses downstream. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this important regional river system.

Whiting WWTP discharges into local waterways that flow to the Missouri River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Missouri River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally intensive region.