CLARKTON WWTP - Clarkton, North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plant

CLARKTON WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Woods Street in Clarkton, Bladen County, North Carolina. It serves a population of approximately 1,600 residents, making it a small-scale plant typical of rural communities in the southeastern United States. The plant provides secondary treatment, the minimum standard required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 908.50 volume units and an average discharge of 605.67 units, it operates below its capacity. As a US facility, it is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the Cape Fear River basin, ultimately reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region's freshwater resources.

CLARKTON WWTP discharges into small creeks and streams that flow into the Cape Fear River, one of North Carolina's major river systems. The Cape Fear River drains into the Atlantic Ocean near Wilmington, supporting diverse aquatic life including fish, shellfish, and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically important watershed.