Sunshine Parkway WWTF - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Clermont, Florida

Sunshine Parkway WWTF is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Clermont, Lake County, Florida, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents, providing essential wastewater management for the local community. As an advanced treatment plant, it employs processes that go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 567.81 million gallons per day and discharges a similar volume of treated wastewater. The advanced treatment level indicates the use of technologies such as biological nutrient removal or tertiary filtration. Under the U.S. Clean Water Act, the facility operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, which sets limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent from Sunshine Parkway WWTF is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Lake Harris chain of lakes, part of the Ocklawaha River basin, which flows into the St. Johns River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a critical role in protecting the water quality of these interconnected lakes and rivers, which support diverse aquatic life and recreational activities.

The plant discharges into the Lake Harris chain of lakes, which are part of the Ocklawaha River basin. This watershed drains into the St. Johns River, a major waterway that flows north to the Atlantic Ocean. The lakes and rivers in this region support diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish, turtles, and wading birds. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, which is critical to prevent algal blooms and maintain water quality in these sensitive freshwater systems.