Hartland Township CS Wastewater Treatment Plant, Michigan

Hartland Township CS is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hartland Township, Livingston County, Michigan, United States. The facility serves a population of approximately 11,000 residents in this suburban community northwest of Detroit. As a US-based plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program established by the Clean Water Act. The US Environmental Protection Agency delegates permitting authority to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), which sets effluent limits and monitoring requirements to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent discharges into local waterways within the Huron River watershed, which flows into Lake Erie via the Detroit River. This region supports diverse aquatic life and recreational uses, making proper treatment essential for maintaining downstream ecosystem health.

The plant discharges into the Huron River watershed, which drains into Lake Erie through the Detroit River. Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and supports important fisheries and drinking water supplies. The watershed is home to diverse aquatic species and provides recreational opportunities. Proper wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient pollution that can cause harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie.