Overview
Fries WWTP and Collection System is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 1,720 residents in Fries, Virginia. It discharges 416.40 units of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 1,135.62 units.
Fries WWTP and Collection System serves the town of Fries, located in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. The plant provides secondary treatment for a population of about 1,720, making it a small municipal facility in the rural Blue Ridge region. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the minimum requirements under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment. The plant's designed capacity of 1,135.62 units and current discharge volume of 416.40 units indicate operational headroom for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway within the New River watershed. The New River flows northward through Virginia and West Virginia, eventually joining the Kanawha River and then the Ohio River, which drains into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this ecologically significant river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the New River, which is one of the oldest rivers in North America and flows through the Appalachian region. The New River supports diverse aquatic life, including several species of freshwater mussels and fish. Downstream, the river joins the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, contributing to the Mississippi River Basin. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive mountain watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, United States, along the New River Trail.
The plant serves approximately 1,720 residents in the town of Fries.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway within the New River watershed, which flows into the New River and eventually the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard minimum requirement under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater treatment plants.
As a U.S. facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
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