Overview
Winslow Treatment serves Bainbridge Island, Washington, with a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day. The plant treats wastewater from a population of 2,385 and discharges into the Puget Sound ecosystem.
Winslow Treatment is a municipal wastewater facility located on Bainbridge Island in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It serves a population of approximately 2,385 residents and has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day, reflecting its role as a small-scale treatment plant for the island community. As a US facility, Winslow Treatment operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typically required to meet water quality standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent is released into the Puget Sound, a major estuary of the Pacific Ocean. Puget Sound supports diverse marine life, including salmon, orcas, and shellfish, making proper wastewater treatment critical for protecting this ecologically sensitive water body and the surrounding coastal environment.
Environmental context
Winslow Treatment discharges into Puget Sound, a large estuarine system connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The sound is a critical habitat for salmon, forage fish, and marine mammals, and its health depends on controlling nutrient and pollutant loads from surrounding communities. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast underscores its role in safeguarding this ecologically important marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Winslow Treatment is located on Bainbridge Island in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The plant serves the local community of approximately 2,385 residents.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 million gallons per day, which supports the wastewater needs of the Bainbridge Island area.
The treated effluent from Winslow Treatment is discharged into Puget Sound, a major estuary that flows into the Pacific Ocean. The discharge is regulated under the Clean Water Act to protect water quality.
As a US facility, Winslow Treatment operates under the Clean Water Act and is permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is typically required under the Clean Water Act to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge into sensitive water bodies like Puget Sound.
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