WICKLIFFE STP - Ballard County, Kentucky Wastewater Treatment Plant

WICKLIFFE STP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Ballard County, Kentucky, within the United States. The plant serves a small community of approximately 1,061 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the area. The facility operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants of this scale. With a designed capacity of 1,059.91 volume units and an average discharge volume of 450.46 units, the plant maintains a moderate utilization rate. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from WICKLIFFE STP is discharged into nearby streams that flow into the Mississippi River system, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This places the plant within a major watershed that supports diverse aquatic life and provides water resources for communities downstream. The plant's operations contribute to protecting local water quality in the Mississippi River basin.

WICKLIFFE STP discharges into local tributaries of the Mississippi River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River basin is a critical ecological corridor supporting numerous fish species, migratory birds, and aquatic habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to downstream hypoxia zones in the Gulf.