New Waterford WWTP and Sewer System - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Ohio

New Waterford WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. It serves the community of New Waterford with a population of 1,391, operating under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 681.37 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 465.61 thousand gallons per day, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Ohio River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important basin.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is a major migratory corridor for fish and birds. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to mitigate hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico.