EVANS PSD WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Evans, West Virginia

EVANS PSD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on McGuire Lane in Evans, Jackson County, West Virginia. The plant serves a small population of 800 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. It operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal plants of this scale. The plant has a designed capacity of 291.48 volume units and a discharge volume of 291.48, indicating full utilization of its treatment capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant's permit is administered under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body that ultimately drains into the Ohio River watershed. The Ohio River flows westward to join the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This downstream connection makes the plant's discharge important for maintaining water quality in the Ohio River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Ohio River watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this major river system.