Boones Mill Sewage Facility | Secondary Treatment Plant in Virginia

Boones Mill Sewage Facility is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Boones Mill, Franklin County, Virginia. It serves a small population of 285 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this rural community in the Blue Ridge Mountains region. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 113.56 million gallons per day, with an average discharge volume of 64.35 million gallons per day, indicating it operates below its full capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Roanoke River basin, ultimately reaching the Atlantic Ocean via Albemarle Sound. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the region, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into small tributaries of the Roanoke River, which flows through Virginia and North Carolina before emptying into Albemarle Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. The watershed supports diverse freshwater species and provides habitat for migratory fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.