Overview
Spencer WWTP serves approximately 2,500 residents in Spencer, Indiana. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework, with oversight from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Spencer WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Spencer, Indiana, serving a population of about 2,500. The plant is situated in Owen County, a rural area in the central part of the state, and is part of the town's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. As a small-scale facility in the United States, Spencer WWTP is subject to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program under the Clean Water Act. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment to meet effluent standards. The facility's design capacity and discharge volume are not publicly available, but regulatory compliance is ensured through state oversight. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the White River watershed, which flows southward to the Wabash River and then to the Ohio River. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting regional water quality and aquatic habitats in the Mississippi River basin.
Environmental context
Spencer WWTP discharges into a tributary of the White River, which flows into the Wabash River and then the Ohio River, part of the larger Mississippi River basin. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and are used for recreation and drinking water downstream. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Spencer WWTP is located on West Market Street in Spencer, Indiana, United States. It serves the town of Spencer and the surrounding area in Owen County.
Spencer WWTP serves approximately 2,508 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the White River watershed, eventually reaching the Wabash River and the Ohio River.
Spencer WWTP operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for wastewater discharges. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management oversees compliance with effluent limits.
Small plants like Spencer WWTP typically use secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or lagoon systems, to meet EPA secondary treatment standards before discharge.
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