Overview
Tuscarawas Co Kerr Allotment WWTP in Wilkshire Hills, Ohio, provides advanced treatment for a small population of 40. The plant discharges 15.14 megaliters of treated wastewater annually.
Tuscarawas Co Kerr Allotment WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Wilkshire Hills, Ohio, within Tuscarawas County. It serves a small population of 40 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban community. The plant is part of the broader wastewater infrastructure managed under U.S. environmental regulations. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a designed capacity of 30.28 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 15.14 megaliters, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a U.S. facility, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and likely operates under an NPDES permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Muskingum River watershed, part of the Ohio River Basin. This region supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water sources downstream. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loading, contributing to the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Muskingum River, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River system. The local watershed supports a mix of agricultural and forested land uses, and the advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic habitats, including fish spawning areas and mussel populations sensitive to nutrient enrichment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 10034 Wilkshire Boulevard Northeast, Wilkshire Hills, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County, United States.
The plant serves a small population of 40 residents, typical of a rural or suburban allotment.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Muskingum River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high effluent quality.
As a U.S. facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is likely permitted through the Ohio EPA's NPDES program, which sets discharge limits to protect water quality.
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