Vanceburg Meadowbrook Subdivision Wastewater Treatment Plant, Buena Vista, Kentucky

Vanceburg Meadowbrook Subdivision is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Buena Vista, Lewis County, Kentucky. The facility serves a small population of 135 residents and operates with a designed capacity of 378.54 thousand cubic meters per year, though actual discharge volume is 56.78 thousand cubic meters annually. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. As a small-scale plant, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Kentucky Division of Water, ensuring compliance with effluent limits that protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Ohio River watershed, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in safeguarding the region's aquatic ecosystems by reducing pollutant loads from domestic wastewater.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and then the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger river system that provides habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps control nutrient and pathogen levels, contributing to the ecological health of downstream waters.