Overview
Sheridan WWTP serves the town of Sheridan, Indiana, treating wastewater for a population of approximately 2,691. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, with discharge likely to a local waterway.
Sheridan WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 899 East 2nd Street in Sheridan, Indiana, a small town in Hamilton County. The plant serves a population of about 2,691, classifying it as a small-scale facility under U.S. EPA guidelines. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. Facilities of this size typically employ conventional activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit limits. The treated effluent is discharged to a local receiving water body, likely a tributary of the White River, which flows into the Wabash River and ultimately the Ohio River and Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges to a local stream within the White River watershed, which drains into the Wabash River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The White River system supports diverse fish populations and is an important ecological corridor in central Indiana. Downstream waters are used for recreation and as a drinking water source, making nutrient and pathogen control critical.
Frequently asked questions
Sheridan WWTP is located at 899 East 2nd Street in Sheridan, Indiana, United States.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,691 people in the town of Sheridan and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged to a local receiving water body, likely a tributary of the White River, which flows into the Wabash River and eventually the Mississippi River.
As a U.S. facility, Sheridan WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and must comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Small plants in the U.S. typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge, trickling filters, or lagoons to meet EPA standards for biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids.
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