Overview
Scioto Co Scaff Starrett WWTP is an advanced treatment plant in McDermott, Ohio, serving a small population of 80. It discharges 113.56 units of treated wastewater, operating under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Scioto Co Scaff Starrett WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in McDermott, Scioto County, Ohio. The plant serves a small community of approximately 80 people, reflecting its role in rural wastewater management within the state. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. With a designed capacity and discharge volume of 113.56 units, it operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for all point source discharges. For small systems like this, state-level oversight typically ensures compliance with secondary treatment standards or better. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Ohio River basin. The plant's inland location, over 50 km from the coast, means its discharge affects freshwater ecosystems rather than marine environments. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic life in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including fish and macroinvertebrate communities. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to prevent eutrophication and maintain ecological balance in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in McDermott, Scioto County, Ohio, United States, near Tremper Mound Preserve.
The plant serves a small population of approximately 80 people, typical of a rural community wastewater system.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Ohio River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, requiring an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to regulate discharges.
Small plants in the US often use advanced treatment technologies like sequencing batch reactors or lagoons to meet state-specific effluent limits, ensuring protection of receiving waters.
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