Tuscarawas WWTP and Sewer System - Secondary Treatment Plant in Tuscarawas, Ohio

Tuscarawas WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,001 residents in the village and surrounding Warwick Township, Tuscarawas County. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids from domestic wastewater. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, administered by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). Facilities of this scale typically require National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits that set effluent limits based on water quality standards. The plant's designed capacity of 567.81 units and current discharge volume of 518.60 units indicate it is operating below full capacity, allowing for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Tuscarawas River, a tributary of the Muskingum River. The Muskingum River flows into the Ohio River, which joins the Mississippi River and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities.

The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Tuscarawas River, part of the Muskingum River basin. The Tuscarawas River supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for freshwater mussels. Downstream, the Muskingum River feeds the Ohio River, a major waterway that supplies drinking water and supports commercial navigation. The watershed is ecologically sensitive, with efforts to reduce nutrient pollution and protect aquatic biodiversity.