Sewer District 300 Hinckley Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ohio

Sewer District 300 Hinckley is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hinckley, Ohio, serving a population of about 26,114. The plant is situated in Medina County, part of the broader Great Lakes region, and treats wastewater from the local community. As a US facility, the plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which is authorized by the Clean Water Act. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating a medium-scale plant. Typical plants of this size in Ohio employ secondary treatment or better to meet state and federal standards. The treated effluent is discharged to a local waterway, likely a tributary of the Rocky River or the Cuyahoga River, which ultimately flows into Lake Erie. This makes the plant's performance important for protecting the Lake Erie watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions.

The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Lake Erie drainage basin. Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes and is particularly sensitive to nutrient pollution, which can cause harmful algal blooms. The plant's operations are therefore critical for maintaining water quality in the downstream ecosystem, which supports fish populations and recreational activities.