West Lafayette WWTP and Sewer System | Ohio Wastewater Treatment Plant

The West Lafayette WWTP and Sewer System is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in West Lafayette, Ohio, United States. It serves a population of around 2,557 residents in the village and surrounding areas of Coshocton County. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all discharges to surface waters. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States. Its designed capacity is 1,211.33 million gallons per day, with an average daily discharge volume of 635.95 million gallons per day. The facility is operated as part of the local municipal sewer system, ensuring compliance with state and federal water quality standards. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into nearby streams that flow into the Muskingum River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Muskingum River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides recreational opportunities. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Ohio River watershed, which ultimately drains to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.

The plant discharges into local tributaries of the Muskingum River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The Muskingum River watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is an important ecological corridor in eastern Ohio. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.