Overview
Trumbull Co Logan Arms WWTP is an advanced treatment plant in Liberty Township, Ohio, serving 135 people. It discharges 151.42 megaliters per year into the local watershed.
Trumbull Co Logan Arms WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Liberty Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. The plant serves a small population of 135 residents and operates with advanced treatment capabilities, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 189.27 megaliters per year and currently treats 151.42 megaliters annually. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which set limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters. The treated wastewater is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Mahoning River, a tributary of the Beaver River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River system. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Mahoning River watershed. The Mahoning River flows through northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania before joining the Beaver River, a tributary of the Ohio River. This region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as smallmouth bass and various macroinvertebrates. Advanced treatment at the plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 4751 Loganway Wick Avenue in Liberty Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 135 people in the Logan Arms area of Liberty Township.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nutrients and pathogens.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio EPA, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality.
Small plants in the US often use advanced treatment technologies like extended aeration or sequencing batch reactors to meet NPDES permit requirements, especially if discharging to sensitive waters.
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