Overview
New Carlisle WWTP and Sewer System serves approximately 7,330 residents in New Carlisle, Ohio, as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant operates under U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA regulations.
The New Carlisle WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 399 Garfield Street in New Carlisle, Ohio, within Clark County. Serving a population of about 7,330, the plant is part of the community's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. As a small-to-medium agglomeration, the plant is subject to the U.S. Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. These regulations mandate appropriate treatment levels to protect water quality, typically secondary treatment for facilities of this scale. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Great Miami River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River system. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in maintaining water quality across a broad regional basin.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters a tributary of the Great Miami River, which flows southwest through Ohio and joins the Ohio River near Cincinnati. The Great Miami River watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The Ohio River is a major ecological corridor, and the plant's discharge contributes to the overall health of this extensive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 399 Garfield Street in New Carlisle, Ohio, within Clark County, United States.
The plant serves approximately 7,330 residents in the New Carlisle area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary that flows into the Great Miami River, part of the Ohio River basin.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
For small-to-medium communities, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, which typically includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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