Overview
Brooke Co PSD Beech Bottom WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,187 people in Beech Bottom, West Virginia. It discharges 454.25 thousand gallons per day and has a designed capacity of 567.81 thousand gallons per day.
Brooke Co PSD Beech Bottom WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Beech Bottom, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. The plant serves a small community of approximately 1,187 residents in Brooke County, providing essential sanitation services to the area. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 567.81 thousand gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 454.25 thousand gallons per day, the plant operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. The Ohio River supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream. The plant's discharge is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, ensuring compliance with water quality standards to protect the river's ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ohio River, which flows southwest to join the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The Ohio River watershed supports a variety of fish species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, mitigating the risk of eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Brooke Pioneer Trail in Beech Bottom, West Virginia, within Brooke County, near the Ohio River.
The plant serves approximately 1,187 people in the Beech Bottom area and surrounding parts of Brooke County.
The plant treats wastewater to secondary level and discharges the effluent into the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is required to have an NPDES permit issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, ensuring compliance with water quality standards.
For small communities of this size, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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