Overview
REDKEY WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Redkey, Indiana. It has a designed capacity of 757.08 cubic meters per day and discharges treated wastewater into local waterways.
REDKEY WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Redkey, Indiana, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,427 residents in this small community in Jay County. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 757.08 cubic meters per day, the plant is sized to handle the community's wastewater flows. The plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged to a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Mississippi River Basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems by reducing organic pollutants and nutrients before discharge.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Wabash River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The secondary treatment process helps reduce biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, protecting the ecological health of the downstream waterways.
Frequently asked questions
REDKEY WWTP is located at 199 North Nixon Street, Redkey, Indiana, United States.
The plant serves approximately 1,427 residents in the community of Redkey, Indiana.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local stream that is part of the Wabash River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River.
The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with an NPDES permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, setting effluent limits for secondary treatment.
For small communities like Redkey, secondary treatment is standard, which includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA requirements.
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