Overview
Falling Waters CD is a secondary treatment plant in Porter County, Indiana, serving 400 people. It discharges 469.39 units of treated wastewater and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Falling Waters CD is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Porter County, Indiana, United States. It serves a small population of 400 residents in the Falling Waters community. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 km from the Lake Michigan coast. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 469.39 units and a discharge volume matching that figure, the plant operates at full capacity. As a small facility, it is subject to EPA NPDES permitting through the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into Lake Michigan, part of the Great Lakes Basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into streams that flow into the Lake Michigan watershed, part of the Great Lakes system. Lake Michigan supports a diverse ecosystem including fish species like lake trout and whitefish, and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads to this sensitive freshwater environment.
Frequently asked questions
Falling Waters CD is located at 742 Ketil Trail, Falling Waters, Porter County, Indiana, United States.
The plant serves a small community of 400 residents in the Falling Waters area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into Lake Michigan, part of the Great Lakes Basin.
As a US municipal plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is permitted through the EPA NPDES program, enforced by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Small plants like Falling Waters CD typically use secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA standards.
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