Overview
Middle Point WWTP and Sewer System serves 593 residents in Middle Point, Ohio, with advanced treatment. The plant discharges 227.13 megaliters annually and has a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters.
Middle Point WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Middle Point, Ohio, United States. Serving a population of 593, the plant provides advanced treatment to protect local water quality in the region's rural landscape. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, discharging 227.13 megaliters of treated wastewater annually against a designed capacity of 302.83 megaliters. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to safeguard receiving waters. The treated effluent from Middle Point WWTP ultimately drains into the Maumee River watershed, which flows into Lake Erie. This makes the plant's advanced treatment critical for reducing nutrient loads that can contribute to harmful algal blooms in the lake, a major ecological concern for the Great Lakes region.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Maumee River basin, which drains into the western basin of Lake Erie. This region is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient pollution from agricultural and municipal sources, which can fuel cyanobacterial blooms. Advanced treatment at Middle Point helps mitigate phosphorus and nitrogen loading, supporting the lake's aquatic ecosystem and drinking water quality for downstream communities.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 10103 Middle Point Wetzel Road, Middle Point, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States.
The plant serves a population of 593 residents in the Middle Point area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Maumee River watershed, which ultimately flows into Lake Erie.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit that sets discharge limits to protect water quality. Advanced treatment helps meet stringent standards for nutrient reduction.
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