Montgomery County RSD Wastewater Treatment Plant, Crawfordsville, Indiana

Montgomery County RSD is a planned wastewater treatment facility located in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. Designed to serve a population of 2,950, the plant will provide advanced treatment for the local community. As a projected facility, it is not yet operational but represents an investment in regional wastewater infrastructure. The plant will employ advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 378.54 m³/day, it is sized to handle the current and anticipated wastewater flows from the area. The facility will operate under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The treated effluent will be discharged into a local waterway within the Wabash River basin, which ultimately drains to the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. The plant's advanced treatment will help protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and support the ecological health of the region's rivers and streams.

The plant will discharge into a tributary of the Wabash River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Wabash River basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as bass and catfish, and provides habitat for migratory birds. Advanced treatment at this facility will help reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.