Overview
Bloomfield WWTP serves 2,600 residents in Greene County, Indiana. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater.
Bloomfield WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Greene County, Indiana, serving a population of approximately 2,600 people. The plant is situated in a rural area of the state, contributing to local sanitation and water quality management. As a small-scale facility, Bloomfield WWTP is subject to the U.S. Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. Typical plants of this size in Indiana employ activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet state and federal effluent standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Wabash River basin, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Wabash River supports diverse aquatic life and provides recreational and ecological benefits to the region. Proper treatment at Bloomfield WWTP helps protect downstream water quality and the health of the watershed.
Environmental context
Bloomfield WWTP discharges into the Wabash River basin, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River. The Wabash River is an ecologically significant waterway that supports a variety of fish and wildlife species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed, reducing nutrient and pathogen loads that could impact downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Bloomfield WWTP is located in Greene County, Indiana, United States, at coordinates 39.0160 N, -86.9550 W.
Bloomfield WWTP serves a population of approximately 2,600 residents in the Bloomfield area of Greene County.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Wabash River basin, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River.
Bloomfield WWTP operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires municipal wastewater treatment plants to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit standards, typically including secondary treatment.
For small communities in Indiana, common treatment technologies include aerated lagoons, activated sludge systems, or sequencing batch reactors, designed to meet state and federal effluent limits for BOD, TSS, and nutrients.
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