DANA WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Vermillion County, Indiana

DANA WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Vermillion County, Indiana, serving a small community of approximately 662 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for smaller agglomerations to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. As a secondary treatment plant, DANA WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's designed capacity is 227.12 volume units, and it discharges an average of 227.13 volume units, indicating full utilization of its capacity. The treated effluent from DANA WWTP is discharged into local streams that flow into the Wabash River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Wabash River watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish species such as catfish and bass. Proper treatment at this plant helps maintain the ecological health of the downstream river system.

The plant discharges into local waterways that drain into the Wabash River, which flows southward to join the Ohio River. The Wabash River watershed is ecologically significant, supporting a variety of fish and wildlife. The area is primarily agricultural, so the plant's nutrient removal helps prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.