Overview
FAIRVIEW PARK WWTP in Vermillion County, Indiana, is a secondary treatment plant serving 973 people. It discharges 567.81 volume units and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
FAIRVIEW PARK WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on SR 63 in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. It serves a small population of 973 residents, typical of a rural community in the Wabash River Valley region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. Its designed capacity matches the current discharge volume of 567.81 units, indicating balanced operations. As a small plant, it is subject to state-level NPDES permitting under EPA oversight. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Wabash River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Wabash River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Midwest. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Wabash River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The Wabash River basin supports diverse fish and mussel populations, including several species of conservation concern. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping maintain the ecological health of this important Midwestern watershed.
Frequently asked questions
FAIRVIEW PARK WWTP is located on SR 63 in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States.
The plant serves a population of 973 people, typical of a small rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Wabash River, a major tributary of the Ohio River.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is permitted through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), administered by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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