MORGANTOWN Wastewater Treatment Plant, Butler County, Kentucky

The MORGANTOWN wastewater treatment plant is located on Riverside Drive in Butler County, Kentucky, serving a population of about 2,394 residents. As a small municipal facility in the rural Green River region, it plays a key role in managing local wastewater and protecting downstream water quality. Operating under the US Clean Water Act, the plant is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to safeguard receiving waters. Facilities of this scale typically employ secondary treatment to meet regulatory standards. The plant's treated effluent ultimately drains into the Green River, a tributary of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This connection underscores the plant's importance in maintaining water quality across a large watershed that supports diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into the Green River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This river system supports diverse aquatic species and provides habitat for migratory fish. The area's rural and agricultural landscape means the plant's nutrient removal is important for preventing downstream eutrophication and maintaining ecological balance.