DANBURY WWTP - Hartman, North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plant

DANBURY WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Sheppard Mill Road in Hartman, Stokes County, North Carolina. It serves a small population of 520 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants discharging to surface waters. The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 378.54 million gallons per year and an actual discharge volume of 45.43 million gallons per year, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Dan River, a tributary of the Roanoke River, which flows into the Albemarle Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the Dan River basin, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Dan River, which flows into the Roanoke River and then to the Albemarle Sound, a large estuary on the North Carolina coast. The Dan River watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is used for recreation and fishing. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.