Georgetown WWTP - Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Georgetown, South Carolina

Georgetown WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Georgetown, South Carolina, serving a population of about 59,378. The plant is situated near the coast, within 50 km of the Atlantic Ocean, and plays a key role in managing wastewater for this historic port city. As a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant is subject to the US Clean Water Act and is expected to meet secondary treatment standards under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. The designed capacity is 1.00 million gallons per day, indicating the scale of treatment infrastructure. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into Winyah Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. This coastal environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important estuarine habitat, making proper treatment essential for protecting downstream water quality.

The plant's treated effluent flows into the Pee Dee River basin, which empties into Winyah Bay, a large estuarine system along the South Carolina coast. Winyah Bay supports diverse aquatic life, including fish, shellfish, and migratory birds, and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading and pollutants. The proximity to the Atlantic Ocean underscores the importance of effective wastewater treatment to protect coastal water quality.