Geauga Co Broadwood Hills WWTP - Advanced Treatment in Geauga County, Ohio

Geauga Co Broadwood Hills WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Burton Township, Geauga County, Ohio. The plant serves a small population of 690 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes to ensure high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 million gallons per year and discharges a corresponding volume. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent standards under the US Clean Water Act. The plant is regulated by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Cuyahoga River watershed, which ultimately drains into Lake Erie. This region is part of the Great Lakes Basin, an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the health of Lake Erie.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Cuyahoga River, which flows northward into Lake Erie. Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and is particularly vulnerable to nutrient pollution, which can cause harmful algal blooms. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen loads, supporting the lake's ecological balance and the region's water quality goals.