SLADE NADA STP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nada Lombard Post Office, Kentucky

SLADE NADA STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Nada Lombard Post Office, Powell County, Kentucky. Serving a small population of 100, the plant provides secondary treatment to meet local water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 302.83 units and currently discharges 105.99 units of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment plant in the United States, SLADE NADA STP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program governs its discharge, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. For small communities like this, treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated wastewater from SLADE NADA STP is discharged into a local water body within the Kentucky River basin, which ultimately flows to the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's location inland, away from coastal areas, reduces direct marine impact.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Kentucky River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish and macroinvertebrate communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this inland basin.