Bloomdale WWTP and Sewer System - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Ohio

Bloomdale WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 139 Maple Street in Bloomdale, Ohio, a small village in Wood County. Serving a population of 724, the plant provides advanced treatment to protect public health and the environment in this rural community. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all wastewater discharges. With a designed capacity of 302.83 thousand gallons per day and a current discharge volume of 264.98 thousand gallons per day, the facility is operating below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. Treated effluent from the plant enters local streams that drain into the Maumee River, a major tributary of Lake Erie. The Maumee River watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing critical habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading into Lake Erie, which is important for combating harmful algal blooms in the western basin.

The plant discharges into the Maumee River watershed, which flows into Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes system. This region is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient pollution that can cause algal blooms. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize phosphorus and nitrogen inputs, protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and drinking water sources.