Scioto Co Purtee Acres WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Ashley Corner, Ohio

Scioto Co Purtee Acres WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 1890 Kittle Road in Ashley Corner, Scioto County, Ohio. The plant serves a small population of 360 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. With a designed capacity of 151.42 megaliters per year and a discharge volume of 90.85 megaliters per year, the plant operates efficiently for its community. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, ensuring compliance with discharge limits. The treated effluent is discharged into nearby streams that drain into the Ohio River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects aquatic habitats in this ecologically important river system.

The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical migratory corridor for fish and birds. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient pollution, which is a key concern for downstream water quality and the Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone.