Overview
Tipton WWTP serves approximately 5,251 people in Tipton, Indiana. The facility discharges treated wastewater into local waterways under the U.S. Clean Water Act framework.
Tipton WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Tipton, Indiana, serving a population of about 5,251 residents. The plant is part of the city's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater from the community. As a U.S. facility, Tipton WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program governs its discharge, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. For a plant serving this population size, typical treatment includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Mississippi River watershed. This contributes to the protection of local streams and downstream aquatic ecosystems, supporting water quality in the region.
Environmental context
Tipton WWTP discharges into a local waterway that flows into the Wabash River, a major tributary of the Ohio River, which eventually reaches the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in the Wabash River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional ecology.
Frequently asked questions
Tipton WWTP is located in Tipton, Indiana, United States, at approximately 40.28° N, -86.027° W.
The plant serves a population of about 5,251 people in the Tipton area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that flows into the Wabash River, part of the Mississippi River basin.
As a U.S. facility, Tipton WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to NPDES permit requirements that set limits on pollutant discharges.
For a plant of this size, typical treatment includes secondary biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters to meet EPA standards for organic matter and solids removal.
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