Stratton WWTP and Sewer System - Secondary Treatment in Stratton, Ohio

Stratton WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on SR 7 in Stratton, Jefferson County, Ohio. Serving a small population of 277, the plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in this rural Appalachian community. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 249.84 megaliters per year and an actual discharge volume of 227.13 megaliters, the facility operates at high capacity utilization. As a US plant, it falls under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Ohio River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in the region, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is an important corridor for migratory fish. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for both ecological health and downstream water uses.