Ellenboro-Lamberton PSD WWTP - Advanced Treatment for Pennsboro, West Virginia

The Ellenboro-Lamberton PSD WWTP is a publicly owned treatment works serving the small community of Pennsboro in Ritchie County, West Virginia. With a population served of 469, it is classified as a small-scale facility under U.S. EPA guidelines. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the Clean Water Act. It has a designed capacity of 378.54 thousand cubic meters per year and a discharge volume of 264.98 thousand cubic meters per year, indicating operational capacity below design levels. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Little Kanawha River and eventually the Ohio River. This contributes to the overall water quality of the Ohio River basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Little Kanawha River, which flows into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Ohio River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides drinking water for millions. Advanced treatment helps protect these waters from nutrient pollution and other contaminants, maintaining ecological balance in the region.