Fountain City WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Whitewater, Indiana

Fountain City WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 1093 Whitewater Road in Whitewater, Wayne County, Indiana. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,041 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants of this scale. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.83 thousand cubic meters per year and discharges a similar volume of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant's operations are subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The treated effluent from Fountain City WWTP is discharged into local streams that flow into the Whitewater River, a tributary of the Great Miami River, which ultimately drains into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Whitewater River watershed, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.

The plant discharges into the Whitewater River watershed, which flows into the Great Miami River, then the Ohio River, and eventually the Mississippi River. This region supports diverse aquatic species and provides habitat for migratory fish. The watershed is ecologically sensitive due to agricultural runoff and urban development, making the plant's secondary treatment important for maintaining water quality.