DAVIS WWTP - Davis, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

DAVIS WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Davis, Tucker County, West Virginia. The plant serves a small population of 800 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is typical for smaller communities in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 454.25 volume units and currently treats an average daily flow of 204.41 volume units, indicating it operates well below its capacity. As a US facility, it is subject to the Clean Water Act and likely operates under an NPDES permit issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Potomac River basin, contributing to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems by reducing pollutant loads from the Davis community.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Potomac River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including striped bass, blue crabs, and oysters, and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient pollution. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic matter and suspended solids, but advanced nutrient removal may be needed to fully protect downstream habitats.