Overview
Twin Lakes RSD WWTP serves approximately 3,000 people in White County, Indiana. The facility operates under U.S. Clean Water Act regulations for municipal wastewater treatment.
Twin Lakes RSD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in White County, Indiana, serving a population of about 3,000 residents. The plant is situated in a rural area of north-central Indiana, near the Tippecanoe River watershed. As a small-scale treatment plant in the United States, it operates under the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. Facilities of this size typically employ secondary treatment processes to meet effluent limits set by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges to a local waterway within the Tippecanoe River basin, which flows into the Wabash River and ultimately the Ohio River and Mississippi River system. This contributes to the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant is located within the Tippecanoe River watershed, a tributary of the Wabash River. The Tippecanoe River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important recreational resource. Treated effluent from the plant ultimately reaches the Mississippi River system, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The region's agricultural landscape means nutrient management is a key environmental consideration.
Frequently asked questions
Twin Lakes RSD WWTP is located in White County, Indiana, United States, near North West Shafer Drive.
The plant serves approximately 3,000 people in the Twin Lakes area of White County.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the Tippecanoe River watershed, which flows to the Wabash River and eventually the Mississippi River.
As a U.S. municipal wastewater plant, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Small plants in Indiana typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or lagoon systems to meet state and federal effluent standards.
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