Ashtabula Co Coffee Creek WWTP, Austinburg, Ohio - Advanced Wastewater Treatment

Ashtabula Co Coffee Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Austinburg, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,485 residents, reflecting a small-scale community system typical of rural northeastern Ohio. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 567.81 thousand cubic meters and an annual discharge volume of 378.54, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a US plant, it operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, ensuring compliance with federal water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into Coffee Creek, a tributary of the Grand River, which flows into Lake Erie. Lake Erie is part of the Great Lakes system, a vital freshwater resource supporting diverse aquatic life and regional water supply. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect this sensitive watershed from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into Coffee Creek, which flows into the Grand River and ultimately reaches Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes basin. Lake Erie is ecologically sensitive, supporting a diverse aquatic ecosystem and serving as a major freshwater source. Advanced treatment at this plant helps mitigate nutrient loading, which is critical for preventing algal blooms in the lake.