DOVER STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dover, Tennessee

DOVER STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee. Serving a population of approximately 1,450, the plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in the Middle Tennessee area. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 946.35 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 635.95 thousand gallons per day, it operates within its capacity to treat wastewater before release. Treated effluent from the plant flows into local streams that drain into the Cumberland River, a major tributary of the Ohio River system. The plant plays a role in protecting water quality in this watershed, which supports aquatic life and recreational uses downstream.

The plant discharges into local waterways that feed the Cumberland River, which flows through Tennessee and Kentucky before joining the Ohio River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and provides drinking water and recreation for communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, contributing to the ecological health of the river system.