Shiloh WWTP and Sewer System | Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Shiloh, Ohio

Shiloh WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Shiloh, Richland County, Ohio. It serves a small population of 721 residents, providing essential sanitation services to this rural community in the northern part of the state. The plant operates with advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the US Clean Water Act. It has a designed capacity of 454.25 volume units and processes a similar discharge volume, indicating efficient operation. As a US facility, it operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Huron River or similar tributaries, ultimately reaching Lake Erie. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Lake Erie drainage basin. Lake Erie is the shallowest and most biologically productive of the Great Lakes, supporting a valuable fishery and recreational industry. The region's agricultural land use contributes nutrient runoff, making advanced treatment important for controlling phosphorus and nitrogen loads that can cause harmful algal blooms in the lake.