Taylorsville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kentucky | US EPA NPDES Facility

The Taylorsville wastewater treatment plant is located at 8 Lee Stevens Road in Taylorsville, Spencer County, Kentucky. It serves a population of approximately 1,650 residents, classifying it as a small municipal facility within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 2,839.05 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 802.51 megaliters, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the Kentucky Division of Water, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Salt River, a tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River flows into the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in the Salt River watershed, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into a receiving water body within the Salt River basin, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The Salt River watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is used for recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.