Kuttawa Sew Plant - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Kuttawa, Kentucky

Kuttawa Sew Plant is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Lake Shore Drive in Kuttawa, Lyon County, Kentucky. It serves a population of approximately 1,500 people, classifying it as a small community system under US EPA guidelines. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. It has a designed capacity of 1,249.18 million gallons per day and currently discharges an average volume of 431.54 million gallons per day. As a US facility, it operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Kentucky Division of Water, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into nearby receiving waters that ultimately flow into the Cumberland River basin and then to the Ohio River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the Lake Barkley region.

The plant discharges into local streams that drain into the Cumberland River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Cumberland River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as bass and catfish, and provides habitat for migratory waterfowl. The area is part of the larger Mississippi River watershed, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Protecting water quality in this region is important for maintaining recreational uses and ecological health.