Westville WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Westville, Indiana

Westville WWTP is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located at 884 West Main Street in Westville, Indiana, serving a population of 2,116. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires NPDES permits for discharges to surface waters. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and contaminants, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,324.89 million gallons per year and currently discharges 492.10 million gallons per year. The treatment process includes advanced technologies to meet stringent permit limits. Advanced treatment typically involves tertiary filtration, nutrient removal, or disinfection. The treated effluent is discharged to a local water body, likely a tributary of the Kankakee River or Lake Michigan basin, given the plant's location in northwestern Indiana. The region's watershed drains to Lake Michigan, a vital freshwater resource. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the Great Lakes basin.

Westville WWTP discharges into the Kankakee River watershed, which flows westward to the Illinois River and ultimately to the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to mitigate eutrophication in downstream waters. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Great Lakes basin, an ecologically sensitive area.