Fourth Creek WWTP - Statesville, North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plant

Fourth Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Statesville, North Carolina, serving a population of about 16,912. The plant is situated in Iredell County, an inland area in the Piedmont region of the state, and plays a key role in managing the community's wastewater. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act, with discharge regulated by an NPDES permit issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. For a population of this size, secondary treatment is typically required, and the plant likely employs biological treatment processes to meet effluent standards. The treated effluent from Fourth Creek WWTP discharges into Fourth Creek, a tributary of the South Yadkin River, which flows into the Yadkin-Pee Dee River system and ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's operations help protect water quality in this watershed, supporting aquatic life and downstream uses.

Fourth Creek WWTP discharges into Fourth Creek, which flows into the South Yadkin River, part of the larger Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin. This river system drains through the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of North Carolina and South Carolina before reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Georgetown, SC. The watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including fish species such as striped bass and American shad, and provides drinking water for downstream communities.