Overview
Centerville WWTP serves the community of Centerville, Indiana, treating wastewater for approximately 2,552 residents. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework.
Centerville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on West Main Street in Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. The plant serves a population of about 2,552 people, classifying it as a small-scale treatment facility within the state's wastewater infrastructure. As a US-based plant, it operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act, administered by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Facilities of this size typically employ secondary treatment processes to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Whitewater River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting regional water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Whitewater River, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and macroinvertebrates. The plant's operations contribute to maintaining water quality in this ecologically important river system.
Frequently asked questions
Centerville WWTP is located on West Main Street in Centerville, Wayne County, Indiana, United States.
The plant serves approximately 2,552 residents of Centerville and the surrounding area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Whitewater River watershed, which eventually reaches the Ohio River and Mississippi River.
As a US facility, Centerville WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Small plants of this scale typically use secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to meet EPA standards for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids.
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