Overview
Ottawa Co Danbury Township WWTP serves 55,000 people in Ottawa County, Ohio, USA. The plant discharges into the Lake Erie watershed, supporting regional water quality.
Ottawa Co Danbury Township WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Danbury Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It serves a population of approximately 55,000 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under US EPA guidelines. The plant is situated near the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, which is a critical freshwater resource. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. For a plant serving 55,000 people, secondary treatment is the minimum standard, with potential requirements for advanced treatment to protect sensitive receiving waters like Lake Erie. The plant's treated effluent ultimately reaches Lake Erie, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The Lake Erie basin is ecologically sensitive, facing challenges such as harmful algal blooms and nutrient pollution, making effective wastewater treatment essential for environmental protection.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lake Erie watershed, which drains into the Great Lakes system and eventually the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Ocean. Lake Erie is the shallowest and most biologically productive of the Great Lakes, supporting important fisheries and migratory bird populations. The region is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading, which can fuel algal blooms and degrade water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 5784 Von Glahn Road, Danbury Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States, near the shores of Lake Erie.
The plant serves approximately 55,000 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Lake Erie watershed, which flows into the Great Lakes system and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which sets discharge limits to protect water quality.
Under the Clean Water Act, secondary treatment is the minimum standard for municipal plants of this size. For sensitive waters like Lake Erie, additional nutrient removal may be required to address algal blooms.
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