Lake Bruce CD WWTP - Pulaski County, Indiana Wastewater Treatment Plant

Lake Bruce CD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pulaski County, Indiana, serving a small community of 882 people. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for facilities of this scale in the United States. As a secondary treatment plant, Lake Bruce CD WWTP uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity matches its discharge volume at 246.05 million gallons per year, indicating full utilization. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for all point-source discharges. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Tippecanoe River, a tributary of the Wabash River, which ultimately flows to the Ohio River and Mississippi River. This inland location supports regional aquatic ecosystems and contributes to the overall water quality of the Mississippi River basin.

The plant discharges into the Tippecanoe River watershed, which flows into the Wabash River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River joins the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The Tippecanoe River supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as smallmouth bass and walleye, and provides habitat for freshwater mussels. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important river system.