Overview
Pandora WWTP and Sewer System serves 1,188 residents in Pandora, Ohio with advanced treatment. The plant discharges 567.81 units of treated wastewater, operating under U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA regulations.
Pandora WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 362 Welty Street in Pandora, Ohio, a small village in Putnam County. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,188 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this rural community. The facility provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 567.81 units and a discharge volume matching that figure, the plant is operating at full capacity. As a U.S. facility, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Lake Erie watershed via the Maumee River system. This connection to the Great Lakes basin underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and the broader Lake Erie environment, which is sensitive to nutrient pollution and algal blooms.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Maumee River, which flows into Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes system. Lake Erie is ecologically sensitive, experiencing seasonal harmful algal blooms driven by nutrient loading. The advanced treatment at Pandora WWTP helps reduce nutrient inputs, supporting the health of downstream aquatic habitats and the lake's fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 362 Welty Street in Pandora, Ohio, a small village in Putnam County, United States.
The plant serves approximately 1,188 residents, reflecting its role as a small municipal wastewater facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that drains into the Maumee River and ultimately Lake Erie.
The facility provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act.
As a U.S. plant, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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