Mount Dora WWTF 2 - Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mount Dora, Florida

Mount Dora WWTF 2 is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Mount Dora, Florida, a city in Lake County. The plant serves a population of about 7,500, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category for US wastewater infrastructure. As a US facility, Mount Dora WWTF 2 operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges to surface waters. For plants of this scale, secondary treatment is typically mandated, though specific treatment levels and capacity details are not publicly available in this record. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the St. Johns River and then to the Atlantic Ocean. The receiving water body supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a broader ecosystem that includes lakes and wetlands characteristic of central Florida.

Mount Dora WWTF 2 discharges into the Ocklawaha River basin, a tributary of the St. Johns River, which flows north to the Atlantic Ocean near Jacksonville. The St. Johns River is a critical waterway for Florida, supporting diverse fish populations, manatees, and migratory birds. The plant's location inland, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but nutrient loading from treated effluent can affect downstream water quality and contribute to algal blooms in the river and estuary.