REYNOLDS WWTP - Reynolds, Indiana Wastewater Treatment Plant

REYNOLDS WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Reynolds, Indiana, a small town in White County. The plant serves a population of approximately 632 residents, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural communities in the Midwestern United States. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. Secondary treatment removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring that the effluent meets federal and state water quality standards before discharge. The plant's designed capacity is 302.83 volume units, and it operates under the regulatory framework of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The treated effluent from REYNOLDS WWTP is discharged into local streams that eventually flow into the Wabash River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Wabash River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and the health of the Wabash River ecosystem.

The plant discharges into local waterways that drain into the Wabash River, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River. The Wabash River basin supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including several species of freshwater mussels and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the ecological health of this important river system.