Verona WWTP and Sewer System - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Verona, Ohio

The Verona WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Verona, Preble County, Ohio. Serving a population of approximately 750, this plant is part of the community's essential infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges to surface waters. The facility provides advanced treatment, going beyond the secondary treatment standard to achieve higher removal of nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 321.76 thousand gallons per day and a current discharge volume of 264.98 thousand gallons per day, the plant operates below its maximum capacity, indicating room for future growth. Advanced treatment typically involves biological nutrient removal or tertiary filtration. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Great Miami River watershed, which flows southwest to the Ohio River and ultimately to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the overall health of the regional water basin.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Great Miami River, which flows through southwestern Ohio before joining the Ohio River. The Great Miami River watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including several species of freshwater mussels and fish. The advanced treatment at Verona WWTP reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters and maintaining water quality for recreational and ecological uses.