Lake Co Sunshine Acres WWTP - Advanced Treatment Facility in Breakman, Ohio

Lake Co Sunshine Acres WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 13859 Painesville Warren Road in Breakman, Lake County, Ohio. The plant serves a small population of 160 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes to ensure high effluent quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 75.71 volume units and currently discharges 37.85 volume units daily. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The plant is situated within 10 km of the Lake Erie coast, making its discharge potentially influential on the nearshore environment. Lake Erie is a vital freshwater resource supporting diverse aquatic life and recreational activities. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loading to the lake.

The plant is located within 10 km of Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes system that drains into the St. Lawrence River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Erie is the shallowest and most biologically productive of the Great Lakes, supporting a rich fishery and serving as a drinking water source for millions. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient inputs that could contribute to harmful algal blooms in the lake.