Fowlerton WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Fowlerton, Indiana

Fowlerton WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on West 4th Street in Fowlerton, Grant County, Indiana. The facility serves a small population of 350 residents, reflecting the rural character of the community. 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 132.49 thousand cubic meters per year, the plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Mississinewa River, a tributary of the Wabash River, which ultimately flows to the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides recreational opportunities in the region.

The plant's discharge enters local waterways that are part of the Wabash River basin. The Wabash River flows through Indiana and joins the Ohio River, which drains into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, and the plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically important river system.