Overview
Geauga Co Belle Vernon WWTP is an advanced treatment plant serving 170 people in Novelty, Ohio. It discharges 102.21 megaliters per year and operates under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Geauga Co Belle Vernon WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 8442 Bell Vernon Drive in Novelty, Ohio, within Geauga County. The plant serves a small population of 170 residents and is part of the region's water infrastructure. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. Advanced treatment ensures high effluent quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 megaliters and currently discharges 102.21 megaliters annually, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Chagrin River watershed, ultimately reaching Lake Erie. This plant plays a role in protecting the Lake Erie basin from nutrient pollution, supporting the lake's ecological health and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Chagrin River watershed, which flows northward into Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes system. Lake Erie is ecologically sensitive due to harmful algal blooms driven by nutrient loading. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen inputs, mitigating eutrophication risks in the lake and supporting aquatic life and water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 8442 Bell Vernon Drive in Novelty, Ohio, within Geauga County, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 170 residents in the Novelty area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Chagrin River watershed, which ultimately flows into Lake Erie.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect downstream water quality.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permits issued by the Ohio EPA, which set effluent limits to protect receiving waters.
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