Overview
Winifred WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 210 people in Winifred, Montana. It discharges treated wastewater inland, with a designed capacity of 75.71 units and a discharge volume of 56.78 units.
Winifred WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Winifred, Fergus County, Montana, United States. The plant serves a small population of 210 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 75.71 units and a discharge volume of 56.78 units, the facility is sized appropriately for its small community. As an inland plant, it does not discharge directly to coastal waters. The treated effluent from Winifred WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Missouri River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats in this semi-arid region of Montana.
Environmental context
Winifred WWTP discharges into local streams that flow into the Missouri River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream aquatic life and water quality in the Missouri River basin, which supports diverse fish species and provides irrigation water for agriculture in the region.
Frequently asked questions
Winifred WWTP is located at 155 D-Y Trail, Winifred, Fergus County, Montana, United States.
The plant serves a population of 210 residents in the small community of Winifred, Montana.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Missouri River basin, an inland freshwater system.
Winifred WWTP provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment plants.
As a U.S. plant, Winifred WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with permits issued by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to ensure compliance with water quality standards.
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