Overview
Defiance Co Belden's Subdivision WWTP and Sewers is an advanced treatment plant in Defiance County, Ohio, serving 110 people. It discharges 30.28 thousand gallons per day and has a designed capacity of 56.78 thousand gallons per day.
Defiance Co Belden's Subdivision WWTP and Sewers is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. The plant serves a small population of 110 residents in the Belden's Subdivision area, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The facility operates with advanced treatment processes, achieving a higher level of pollutant removal than secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 56.78 thousand gallons per day and currently discharges an average of 30.28 thousand gallons per day. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Maumee River or the Auglaize River, which flows into Lake Erie. This region is part of the Great Lakes Basin, an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, which is critical for preventing harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local water body within the Maumee River watershed, which drains into the western basin of Lake Erie. Lake Erie is the shallowest and most biologically productive of the Great Lakes, supporting a major fishery and providing drinking water to over 11 million people. The region faces challenges from agricultural runoff and nutrient pollution, making advanced treatment at this plant important for reducing phosphorus and nitrogen loads that contribute to harmful algal blooms.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 13006 SR 111, Defiance Township, Defiance County, Ohio, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 110 residents in the Belden's Subdivision area.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes and discharges treated effluent into a local water body within the Maumee River watershed, which ultimately flows into Lake Erie.
As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
Small plants serving fewer than 500 people often use advanced treatment technologies like sequencing batch reactors or lagoons to meet NPDES permit limits, especially in sensitive watersheds like the Great Lakes Basin.
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