MICHIGANTOWN WWTP - Clinton County, Indiana Wastewater Treatment Plant

MICHIGANTOWN WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The plant serves a small population of 483 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small-town community. It is situated inland, far from coastal waters, and operates as part of the local infrastructure managed by the county. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. Its designed capacity is 227.12 units, and it currently discharges 227.13 units, indicating near-full utilization. As a U.S. facility, it operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, likely a tributary of the Wabash River, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River. This drainage basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources. The plant's compliance with secondary treatment standards helps protect downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a local stream within the Wabash River basin, which drains into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports a variety of fish and wildlife, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this agriculturally influenced region.