TEA Perry County WWTP - Projected Secondary Treatment Plant in Ary, Kentucky

TEA Perry County WWTP is a planned wastewater treatment facility located in Ary, Perry County, Kentucky. Designed to serve a population of 2,400, the plant will provide secondary treatment for municipal wastewater in this rural Appalachian community. As a secondary treatment plant, TEA Perry County WWTP will meet the standard requirements under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal facilities. The plant's designed capacity of 378.54 cubic meters per day aligns with the needs of a small community, and it will operate under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The plant will discharge treated effluent into local streams that drain into the Kentucky River watershed, ultimately flowing to the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. This inland location supports aquatic life in the headwater streams of the Appalachian region, which are ecologically sensitive due to their biodiversity and role in regional water quality.

TEA Perry County WWTP will discharge into small streams within the Kentucky River basin, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River. The Appalachian headwaters support diverse aquatic species and are important for regional water quality. The plant's secondary treatment will help protect these sensitive ecosystems from nutrient and pathogen pollution.