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Wastewater Treatment Plant

The plant treats sewer from homes, businesses, and industrial users connected to the City sewer system, plus hauled septic waste from permitted septic haulers.

Report a Sewer Backup, Blockage, or Overflow

Report these problems to Field Operations, not the Wastewater Treatment Plant office line. Field Operations maintains and responds to problems involving City sewer and water lines.

During business hours(859) 987-2110, ext. 3150Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PMCall Field Operations at (859) 987-2110, extension 3150
After hours(859) 953-2041Field Operations after-hours lineCall after hours at (859) 953-2041

For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What Happens After You Report a Blockage

  1. Call the City first for any blockage. Checking the City main line doesn’t cost you anything.
  2. City crews check the main line to make sure it is open and clear.
  3. If the City main line is clear, call a plumber to check your line.

Who Maintains Which Sewer Line?

Homeowner

The sewer line from your home to the point where it connects to the City main line.

City

The City main lines.

Contact the Wastewater Treatment Plant

  • Phone(859) 987-2116
  • Fax(859) 987-6872
  • Business hoursMonday – Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Mailing address525 High Street, Paris, KY 40361
  • Delivery address6500 Martin Luther King Blvd., Paris, KY 40361GPS apps may show it as 6500 Bypass Road.
  • After-hours city line(859) 987-2100Calls roll to Dispatch. For sewer backups, blockages, or overflows, call Field Operations at (859) 953-2041.
  • Telephone relay serviceDial 711For callers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability.

About the Wastewater Treatment Plant

The Wastewater Treatment Plant is a publicly owned treatment works (POTW). It treats sewer from homes, businesses, and industrial users connected to the City sewer system, and it receives hauled septic waste from permitted septic haulers.

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Visiting the Wastewater Treatment Plant

The plant is open to the public during regular hours, Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Please call ahead at (859) 987-2116, even 15 to 30 minutes before you arrive.

Address: 6500 Martin Luther King Blvd., Paris, KY 40361 (GPS apps may show it as 6500 Bypass Road).

Pretreatment Permit Application and Instructions

Who should use it

All new businesses should fill out this application. Most won’t be placed on the pretreatment program, but it gives the City a clearer picture of the facility’s operations.

Questions? Call the plant at (859) 987-2116.

Download the Pretreatment Permit Application and Instructions (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Plant Photos

City of Paris Combined Utilities Wastewater Treatment Plant sign on a chain-link fence.
Wastewater Treatment Plant sign
Long single-story brick building beside a mowed lawn.
Plant building
Fenced concrete equipment pad with a control panel.
Equipment pad with control panel

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Page last updated: October 19, 2026