Overview
Rutland WWTP and Sewer System is an advanced treatment plant serving 401 people in Meigs County, Ohio. It discharges 189.27 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, operating under U.S. EPA NPDES regulations.
Rutland WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Meigs County, Ohio, serving a small population of 401 residents. The plant provides advanced treatment, reflecting a high level of pollutant removal to protect local water quality. The plant has a designed capacity of 196.84 megaliters and discharges approximately 189.27 megaliters of treated wastewater annually. As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that drains into the Ohio River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. Advanced treatment helps safeguard aquatic life and downstream water quality in this ecologically important watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The Ohio River basin supports diverse aquatic species and provides drinking water for millions. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, serving the local community.
The plant serves a population of 401 residents, typical of a small rural wastewater system.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that drains into the Ohio River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and contaminants.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio EPA, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
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