LEWISBURG Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lewisburg, Kentucky

The LEWISBURG wastewater treatment plant is located in Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States. It serves a small community with a population of 1,262, providing secondary treatment as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,324.89 million gallons per year and currently discharges 314.19 million gallons per year, indicating it operates well below its capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharging treated effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the Green River basin, part of the larger Ohio River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant's inland location reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the health of the local river ecosystem.

The LEWISBURG plant discharges into tributaries of the Green River, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is used for recreation and drinking water downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.