Overview
Friendly PSD WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 581 people in Tyler County, West Virginia. It discharges 113.56 megaliters per year and has a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters.
Friendly PSD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. The plant serves a small population of 581 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet Clean Water Act standards. The plant operates under the U.S. EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program, which sets discharge limits for pollutants. With a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters and an actual discharge volume of 113.56 megaliters, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Ohio River basin, contributing to the Mississippi River watershed. The plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in the Ohio River and its tributaries, which support diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
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 basin supports a variety of fish species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. Protecting water quality in this watershed is essential for maintaining ecological health and downstream uses.
Frequently asked questions
Friendly PSD WWTP is located in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, near the community of Friendly.
The plant serves a population of 581 people in the Friendly Public Service District area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that flows into the Ohio River basin, ultimately reaching the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater plants.
The plant operates under the U.S. EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, which sets discharge limits to protect water quality. Secondary treatment is typical for small communities in the United States.
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