FLEMINGSBURG STP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Flemingsburg, Kentucky

FLEMINGSBURG STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on South Main Cross Street in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky. Serving a population of about 3,138, the plant is part of the town's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Kentucky Division of Water. For a community of this size, secondary treatment is the standard requirement, ensuring that effluent meets federal water quality standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that flow into the Licking River, a tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities, making proper treatment essential for ecological and public health.

The plant discharges into local waterways within the Licking River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. This region supports a variety of fish and wildlife species, and the receiving waters are used for recreation and drinking water supply. Effective wastewater treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically important river system.