Campton STP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Campton, Kentucky

Campton STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Washington Street in Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky. The plant serves a small population of 825 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this rural community in the Appalachian region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 1,211.33 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 783.58 thousand gallons per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The treated effluent from Campton STP discharges into a tributary of the Red River, which flows into the Kentucky River and ultimately the Mississippi River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Red River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational activities in the Daniel Boone National Forest area.

Campton STP discharges into a tributary of the Red River, part of the Kentucky River basin that drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The Red River watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse fish species and providing habitat for freshwater mussels. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this forested region.