Overview
ATTICA WWTP serves Attica, Indiana, treating wastewater for approximately 3,837 residents. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework with NPDES permitting.
ATTICA WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 298 West Pike Street in Attica, Indiana, serving a population of about 3,837. The plant is situated in Fountain County, an inland community in the Wabash River watershed. As a small agglomeration in the United States, the plant is subject to the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. For communities of this size, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent limits for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The plant discharges to a receiving water body within the Wabash River basin, which flows southwest to the Ohio River and ultimately to the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The Wabash River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Midwest.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Wabash River watershed, which drains into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River, reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Wabash River supports diverse fish and macroinvertebrate communities, and its floodplains provide critical habitat for migratory birds. Downstream ecosystems benefit from effective nutrient and pollutant removal.
Frequently asked questions
ATTICA WWTP is located at 298 West Pike Street in Attica, Fountain County, Indiana, United States.
The plant serves approximately 3,837 residents in the Attica area.
The plant discharges treated effluent to a receiving water body within the Wabash River basin, which flows to the Ohio River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, ATTICA WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management or EPA.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is standard, typically involving biological processes like activated sludge or trickling filters to meet effluent limits.
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