PLANT PROFILE
The Waste Water Treatment Plant operates 24 hours, 365 days of the year.  If your home or business experiences a sanitary sewer back-up, please call.

The North Olmsted Waste Water Treatment Plant (NOWWTP) is owned and operated by the city of North Olmsted.  It is located next to the Cleveland Metropark's Rocky River Reservation.

The NOWWTP is classified as a Class IV Facility by the Ohio EPA.  The Plant utilizes a security gate to provide for restricted access and to deter any unauthorized entry in an effort to protect the facility from potential vandalism and terrorism.

The NOWWTP is responsible for maintaining approximately 550,000 lineal feet of separate sanitary sewers, and treats an average of over 5 million gallons of domestic sewage each day.

Priorities of the NOWWTP include maintaining water quality, protecting the Rocky River and Lake Erie water shed, , and monitoring streams, as required by the EPA Clean Water Act and Pretreatment Program.

The Sanitary Sewer Crew televises and monitors sanitary sewers and performs ditch cleaning and clearing to maintain a high level of flow and works to prevent flooding.

The North Olmsted Waste Water Treatment Plant won the Zimpro Overall Plant of the Year Award for 1995, defeating over 2,500 nationwide competitors.