Overview
New Philadelphia WWTP and Sewers serves approximately 17,288 residents in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act framework for municipal wastewater treatment.
New Philadelphia WWTP and Sewers is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The plant serves a population of about 17,288 people in the community, situated near Harry Clever Field along East High Avenue. As a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant plays a key role in managing local wastewater for the city and surrounding areas. However, under the US Clean Water Act, municipal plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. These permits set effluent limits to protect water quality in receiving streams. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tuscarawas River, a tributary of the Muskingum River. The Muskingum River flows into the Ohio River, which joins the Mississippi River system and reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this important inland river network.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tuscarawas River watershed, which flows into the Muskingum River and then the Ohio River, part of the Mississippi River basin draining to the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are used for recreation and drinking water downstream. The plant's treatment helps protect these ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Harry Clever Field, 1834 East High Avenue, New Philadelphia, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County.
The plant serves approximately 17,288 residents in the city of New Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Tuscarawas River, part of the Muskingum-Ohio-Mississippi river system.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, requiring secondary treatment and effluent limits.
Plants of this size in Ohio typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters, with disinfection, to meet NPDES permit limits.
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