Lady Lake WWTF - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Lady Lake, Florida

Lady Lake WWTF is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida. The plant serves a population of 1,550 and is part of the municipal infrastructure for this growing community in central Florida. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other contaminants. With a designed capacity of 946.35 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 757.08 megaliters, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ocklawaha River and then the St. Johns River, a major waterway flowing north to the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the St. Johns River basin, which supports diverse fish and wildlife.

The plant discharges into the Ocklawaha River basin, a tributary of the St. Johns River, which flows northward through Florida to the Atlantic Ocean. The St. Johns River is a nutrient-sensitive waterbody, and advanced treatment at Lady Lake WWTF helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, mitigating the risk of harmful algal blooms and supporting the health of downstream wetlands and estuaries.