BOONE RALEIGH PSD WWTP: Whitesville, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment

The BOONE RALEIGH PSD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Whitesville, Boone County, West Virginia. It serves a population of approximately 1,440 residents, classifying it as a small-scale treatment plant within the state's wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs secondary treatment processes, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 757.08 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume matching that capacity, the plant operates at full capacity to meet the community's wastewater needs. Regulatory oversight is provided under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Coal River watershed, ultimately flowing into the Kanawha River and then the Ohio River. This waterway chain supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water sources downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and protect the ecological health of these receiving waters.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Coal River, which flows into the Kanawha River and then the Ohio River. This watershed supports a variety of fish and macroinvertebrate species and is used for recreation and water supply. The secondary treatment process reduces biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids, helping maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.