Independence WWTP
Independence, IA · Buchanan County · Publicly Owned Treatment Works
- Average flow
- —
- Design flow
- 7.8 MGD
- NPDES permit
- IA0036510
- Administratively continued
- Permit expires
- September 2025
- Population served
- 6,236
- CWNS 2022
Independence WWTP is a publicly owned wastewater treatment works in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, serving about 6,236 residents. Treatment on site includes biogas silos, biogas balloons. It discharges under NPDES permit IA0036510 (administratively continued), which expires in September 2025, with 8 recorded violations in the last three years.
Treatment technology
Treatment structures identified at this facility. Exact unit counts are available in Klarifi.
Compliance snapshot (last 3 years)
- Total violations
- 8
- Effluent violations
- 7
Based on NPDES Discharge Monitoring Reports. Full violation history, parameters and discharge data available in the Klarifi platform.
Capital improvement projects in Independence
Independence's capital improvement plan lists 15 water, sewer and wastewater line items worth $1M starting 2025–2027. The largest budgeted items are shown here.
All water and sewer capital projects in Independence →
| Project | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Install Biogas Cleaning System | $300,000 | 2026–2026 |
| New Dual Fuel Boiler | $275,000 | 2027–2027 |
| Replacement Large Pump | $150,000 | 2025–2025 |
| Replace Blowers and Aeration Equipment | $130,000 | 2026–2026 |
| Replace Non-Metallic Chains | $100,000 | 2025–2026 |
Full project details — scope, funding source, engineering consultant and the decision-makers behind each project — are available in Klarifi, along with similar wastewater capital projects in other cities.
Key contacts
8 verified contacts for Independence WWTP, with validated emails and direct phone numbers.
Unlock 8 verified contacts (5 more than shown)
Names, validated emails and direct phone numbers for decision-makers at Independence WWTP, plus the full compliance history and discharge data.
Nearby wastewater treatment plants in Iowa
Rowley · 6 mi away
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Winthrop · 7 mi away
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Quasqueton · 8 mi away
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Hazleton · 11 mi away
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Brandon · 12 mi away
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Aurora · 13 mi away
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Walker · 13 mi away
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Stanley · 13 mi away
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Independence WWTP: frequently asked questions
Sources and methodology
Flow, permit and violation figures come from the EPA's ICIS-NPDES discharge monitoring records. Population served comes from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022. Treatment structures are identified by Klarifi's review of aerial imagery, and capital improvement projects are extracted from published municipal budget documents. Violations are counted over the last three years of monitoring reports.
Data refreshed September 11, 2026; facility record last updated March 28, 2025.