ENLARGED HEPZIBAH PSD SPELTER TP - Spelter, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

ENLARGED HEPZIBAH PSD SPELTER TP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Spelter, West Virginia, United States. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,485 people and operates as part of the region's public sewer district infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for most municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 567.81 thousand cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 427.75 thousand cubic meters per day, the plant operates within its capacity. It is regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program administered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that drain into the West Fork River, a tributary of the Monongahela River, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Appalachian region, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.

The plant discharges into the West Fork River watershed, which flows into the Monongahela River, then the Ohio River, and eventually the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The region's streams support diverse aquatic species, including freshwater mussels and fish, and are important for recreation and drinking water supplies downstream. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting the ecological health of these waterways.