Eleanor WWTP - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Eleanor, West Virginia

Eleanor WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Eleanor, Putnam County, West Virginia. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,233 residents, providing essential sanitation services to this small community in the Appalachian region. As a facility in the United States, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements. For a plant of this scale serving a population under 10,000, secondary treatment is typically required to meet effluent standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent flows into local streams that drain into the Kanawha River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River ultimately joins the Mississippi River, making this plant part of a vast watershed that supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream.

The plant discharges into the Kanawha River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This extensive river system supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides habitat for numerous fish species. The region's temperate climate and forested landscape contribute to seasonal flow variations that influence dilution and assimilative capacity of receiving waters.