Overview
Hoytville WWTP and Sewer System is a secondary treatment plant serving 296 people in Hoytville, Ohio. It discharges 75.71 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, with a designed capacity of 136.27 megaliters.
Hoytville WWTP and Sewer System serves the small community of Hoytville in Wood County, Ohio. The plant provides secondary treatment for a population of 296, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this rural area. As a facility in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant's designed capacity of 136.27 megaliters indicates it can handle peak flows, while the actual discharge volume of 75.71 megaliters suggests current usage is below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Maumee River basin, ultimately reaching Lake Erie. This watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and contributing to the Great Lakes ecosystem. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams within the Maumee River basin, which flows into Lake Erie. Lake Erie is the shallowest and most biologically productive of the Great Lakes, supporting important fisheries and migratory bird populations. The watershed is predominantly agricultural, making nutrient management a key concern to prevent algal blooms in the lake.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 19766 East Church Street, Hoytville, Wood County, Ohio, United States.
The plant serves a population of 296 people in the Hoytville community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Maumee River basin, which ultimately flows into Lake Erie.
As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
Secondary treatment is standard for municipal plants of this size in the US, meeting the minimum requirements under the Clean Water Act to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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