Overview
Carroll County Home Golden Age Retreat WWTP in Carrollton, Ohio provides advanced treatment for a small population of 100. The plant discharges 41.64 units of treated wastewater, serving the local community.
Carroll County Home Golden Age Retreat WWTP is a small-scale wastewater treatment facility located in Carrollton, Ohio, United States. It serves a population of approximately 100 people, reflecting its role in managing wastewater from a retirement community in a rural setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. This level of treatment is typical for facilities in sensitive watersheds or those subject to stringent state regulations. The plant's designed capacity matches its discharge volume at 41.64 units, indicating consistent operation. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Ohio River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important region, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Ohio River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, and advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 2632 Kensington Road Northeast, Carrollton, Ohio, in Carroll County, United States.
The plant serves a small population of approximately 100 people, likely from the Golden Age Retreat retirement community.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which typically include biological nutrient removal or tertiary filtration, exceeding basic secondary treatment standards.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is likely permitted through Ohio EPA's NPDES program, which sets discharge limits for pollutants.
The plant's advanced treatment helps protect local streams that drain to the Ohio River, reducing nutrient pollution that can cause algal blooms downstream.
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