LANESVILLE WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Lanesville, Indiana

LANESVILLE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lanesville, Indiana, a small town in Harrison County. The plant serves a population of 614 and has a designed capacity of 397.47 million gallons per year, with a discharge volume matching that capacity. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for all discharges. For small communities like Lanesville, secondary treatment is the standard requirement to protect water quality. The facility is likely permitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), which oversees NPDES compliance in the state. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens.

The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Ohio River basin. The Ohio River flows into the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf.