Montgomery Co San Dist 2 Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jeffersonville, Kentucky

Montgomery Co San Dist 2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located on Amburgey Road in Jeffersonville, Montgomery County, Kentucky. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,926 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment system in a rural area of the state. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 1,075.05 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 673.80 thousand gallons per day, the facility operates below its capacity. As a US plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kentucky Division of Water, which set effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Licking River watershed, which flows north to the Ohio River and then to the Mississippi River. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the overall health of the Ohio River basin.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Licking River, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River. The Licking River watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides habitat for fish and macroinvertebrates. The advanced treatment level helps reduce nutrient loading, which is critical for preventing eutrophication in downstream waters, including the Ohio River.