Beverly WWTP and Sewer System - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Beverly, Ohio

The Beverly WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Beverly, Washington County, Ohio. Serving a population of approximately 1,282 residents, the plant provides advanced treatment to protect local water quality. It operates as part of the community's essential infrastructure, managing wastewater from residential sources in this small Ohio town. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients. With a designed capacity of 1,135.62 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 719.23 thousand cubic meters, the facility operates well within its capacity. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such plants are regulated through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Muskingum River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's waterways.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Muskingum River, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and the advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading that could cause eutrophication downstream. The plant's location inland, away from coastal areas, reduces direct marine impact but still plays a role in the overall health of the Mississippi River basin.