Frazeysburg WWTP and Sewer System - Secondary Treatment Plant in Ohio

Frazeysburg WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Frazeysburg, Ohio, a small village in Muskingum County. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,200 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this rural community. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States. With a designed capacity of about 693 thousand gallons per day and a current discharge volume of around 678 thousand gallons per day, it operates near its design capacity. As a US facility, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Muskingum River watershed. The Muskingum River flows into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality within the broader Ohio River basin.

The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Muskingum River watershed. The Muskingum River flows southward to join the Ohio River, which eventually drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and protect downstream water quality.