Cecil WWTP and Sewer System - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Cecil, Ohio

Cecil WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cecil, Paulding County, Ohio. Serving a small population of 216 residents, the plant provides advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The facility is part of the region's infrastructure managed under the U.S. Clean Water Act. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the U.S. EPA for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 94.64 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 49.21 million gallons per year, the plant operates well within its capacity. This ensures effective treatment and compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Ohio EPA. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Maumee River basin and then into Lake Erie. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the Lake Erie watershed from nutrient pollution and other contaminants. Advanced treatment helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen loads, supporting the ecological health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Maumee River, which flows into the western basin of Lake Erie. This region is ecologically sensitive due to harmful algal blooms driven by nutrient runoff. The advanced treatment helps mitigate nutrient loading, protecting aquatic life and drinking water sources downstream.