Silver Lake WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Kosciusko County, Indiana

Silver Lake WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on SR 14 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, serving a population of 612. The plant provides advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge into local waterways. The plant has a designed capacity of 264.98 thousand cubic meters per year and discharges a similar volume annually. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, which set limits on pollutants to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body within the Upper Mississippi River Basin, ultimately draining to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a local waterway within the Upper Mississippi River Basin, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The region's agricultural landscape contributes nutrient runoff, making advanced treatment important for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus loads that can cause algal blooms in downstream waters.