Newcomerstown WWTP and Sewers - Coshocton County, Ohio Wastewater Treatment

Newcomerstown WWTP and Sewers is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Coshocton County, Ohio, serving a population of about 4,581. The plant is situated in a rural area of eastern Ohio, within the Tuscarawas River watershed. As a US facility serving fewer than 10,000 people, the plant is classified as a small publicly owned treatment works (POTW) under the Clean Water Act. It operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. Secondary treatment is the minimum standard for municipal plants of this scale. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Tuscarawas River, a tributary of the Muskingum River, which flows to the Ohio River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities.

The plant's discharge enters a tributary of the Tuscarawas River, part of the Muskingum River basin that drains to the Ohio River. This region supports warmwater fish communities and is important for recreational fishing. The watershed is predominantly agricultural and forested, with sensitive aquatic habitats that require careful nutrient and sediment management.