OCEA Country Village WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Oldham County, Kentucky

OCEA Country Village WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The plant serves a small population of 525 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet state and federal water quality standards. The facility operates with a designed capacity of 227.12 units and an average daily discharge of 223.34 units, indicating near-capacity operations. As a secondary treatment plant, it utilizes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, such facilities must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kentucky Division of Water. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway within the Ohio River basin, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems by reducing nutrient and pollutant loads from the small community it serves.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Ohio River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical migratory corridor for fish species. Nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to hypoxia in the Gulf, making effective treatment essential for downstream ecosystem health.