HINDMAN STP - Knott County, Kentucky Wastewater Treatment Plant

HINDMAN STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Knott County, Kentucky, in the eastern United States. The plant serves a small community of approximately 906 residents, providing essential sanitation services for the area. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the standard requirements for organic matter and suspended solids removal under the U.S. Clean Water Act. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,135.62 cubic meters per day and currently handles an average daily flow of 492.10 cubic meters, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity. This spare capacity allows for future population growth or seasonal fluctuations. The facility is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving water bodies. The treated effluent from HINDMAN STP is discharged into local streams that are part of the Kentucky River watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and ensuring that water quality standards are maintained in the region's sensitive karst topography.

HINDMAN STP discharges into tributaries of the Kentucky River, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River. The region's karst geology makes groundwater particularly vulnerable to contamination, so proper wastewater treatment is critical. The plant helps protect aquatic habitats and supports the ecological health of the downstream river systems.