Overview
ERWIN WWTP serves approximately 4,990 residents in Erwin, North Carolina, as part of the town's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Cape Fear River basin.
ERWIN WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 441 South 20th Street in Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina. Serving a population of about 4,990, the plant plays a key role in managing wastewater for this small community in the southeastern United States. As a facility in the United States, ERWIN WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, administered by the EPA and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. Plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment processes to meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, ensuring effluent quality protects receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that flow into the Cape Fear River, which ultimately drains to the Atlantic Ocean. The Cape Fear River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities, making proper treatment essential for ecological and public health.
Environmental context
ERWIN WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Cape Fear River, a major waterway in North Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean near Wilmington. The river supports a variety of fish and wildlife, including migratory species, and its estuary is ecologically sensitive. Proper nutrient removal is important to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
ERWIN WWTP is located at 441 South 20th Street in Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.
ERWIN WWTP serves approximately 4,990 residents in the town of Erwin and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Cape Fear River basin, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
As a U.S. facility, ERWIN WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Plants of this scale in the U.S. typically use secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters to meet EPA effluent guidelines and protect receiving waters.
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