BIPPUS RSD Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bracken, Indiana

BIPPUS RSD is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bracken, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The plant serves a small population of 632 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. Its location at 9100 N 900 W places it within the agricultural landscape of northeastern Indiana. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 75.71 units and a discharge volume matching that figure, the plant operates at full capacity. As a small facility, it falls under the regulatory oversight of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Wabash River basin, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Wabash River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Midwest. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this sensitive watershed.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Wabash River, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River. The Wabash River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of the downstream river system.