Overview
Fighting Creek WWTP is a secondary treatment facility serving 685 people in Powhatan, Virginia. It discharges 227.13 megaliters of treated wastewater annually, operating under US EPA NPDES regulations.
Fighting Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Lower Fighting Creek Trail in Powhatan, Virginia. The facility serves a small population of 685 residents in this rural community within Powhatan County. As a secondary treatment plant, it provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters and currently discharges 227.13 megaliters of treated effluent annually. Under the US Clean Water Act, facilities of this scale are regulated through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The secondary treatment level meets the minimum federal standards for municipal wastewater treatment. The treated effluent from Fighting Creek WWTP is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the James River watershed. The James River flows southeast to the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
Fighting Creek WWTP discharges into the James River basin, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a vital estuary that supports diverse aquatic species, including blue crabs, oysters, and striped bass. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the health of this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
Fighting Creek WWTP is located on Lower Fighting Creek Trail in Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia, United States.
The plant serves a population of 685 residents in the Powhatan area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the James River watershed, which ultimately flows to the Chesapeake Bay.
The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, with NPDES permits issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Secondary treatment is the minimum standard for municipal plants.
Small plants like Fighting Creek typically use secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. They are regulated under the NPDES program to ensure compliance with water quality standards.
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