CRELLIN WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Crellin, Maryland

CRELLIN WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Crellin, Garrett County, Maryland. The plant serves a small population of 175 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal discharges. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 102.21 million gallons per day and an actual discharge volume of 53.00 million gallons per day, the facility operates below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in this Appalachian watershed.

The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds the Youghiogheny River, part of the Mississippi River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of the river system.