Preble Co Sewer District 2 WWTP | Advanced Treatment Plant in Preble County, Ohio

Preble Co Sewer District 2 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The facility serves a small population of 80 residents and is situated near US 127 in a rural area of western Ohio. As an advanced treatment plant, it provides a high level of pollutant removal to protect local water quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 56.78 million gallons per day and currently discharges a similar volume, indicating full utilization. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal, which is important for preventing eutrophication in receiving waters. The treated effluent from the plant likely discharges into a tributary of the Great Miami River, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the regional watershed.

The plant discharges into a local waterway that is part of the Great Miami River basin, which drains into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse fish and macroinvertebrate communities, and advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading that could cause algal blooms downstream. The plant's location in a rural agricultural area also means it helps mitigate impacts from runoff and local wastewater.