Overview
Jackson Co RSD WWTP in Freetown, Indiana, serves 850 people with advanced treatment. The plant discharges 340.69 units of treated wastewater, operating under US Clean Water Act regulations.
Jackson Co RSD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Freetown, Jackson County, Indiana. Serving a population of 850, this plant provides advanced treatment to protect local water quality in the rural Midwest. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for all discharges. For small agglomerations like this, advanced treatment ensures high effluent quality, often including nutrient removal to prevent eutrophication in receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River basin. This contributes to the ecological health of downstream rivers and the Gulf of Mexico, where nutrient pollution is a major concern.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the East Fork White River, part of the Mississippi River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
Jackson Co RSD WWTP is located in Freetown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States, at West County Road 675 North.
The plant serves a population of 850 people in the Freetown area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the East Fork White River, part of the Mississippi River basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high effluent quality.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit. For small plants like this, advanced treatment helps meet water quality standards for the receiving water body.
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