ALDERSON WWTP - Alderson, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

ALDERSON WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Alderson, West Virginia, along the Greenbrier River. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,250 residents in this small Appalachian community. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, typically administered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under federal regulations. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Greenbrier River, which flows northward to join the New River near Hinton. The New River then continues into the Kanawha River, which drains into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River system. The Greenbrier River supports diverse aquatic life, including smallmouth bass and various freshwater mussel species.

The Greenbrier River is a major tributary of the New River, flowing through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for freshwater mussels. The river's water quality is important for downstream ecosystems, including the New River Gorge region, which is ecologically sensitive. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall nutrient and pollutant load in the Greenbrier River, which ultimately reaches the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.