Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District WWTP and Sewers, Joppa, Ohio | Secondary Treatment Plant

Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District WWTP and Sewers is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on State Route 681 in Joppa, Meigs County, Ohio. It serves a small population of 469 residents in the rural Appalachian region of southeastern Ohio. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 189.27 megaliters per year and a discharge volume matching that figure, the plant operates at full capacity to manage the community's wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Ohio River basin. The Ohio River ultimately flows into the Mississippi River and then to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting water quality in this ecologically important watershed.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ohio River, which drains into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The region's streams support diverse aquatic life and are part of a larger watershed that provides drinking water and recreation. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution and protects downstream ecosystems.