GILBERT WWTP - Slabtown, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

GILBERT WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Slabtown, Mingo County, West Virginia. Serving a population of 815, the plant provides secondary treatment to domestic wastewater from the local community. The plant has a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters per year and currently treats an annual volume of 302.83 megaliters. The plant operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. As a small facility, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that drains into the Guyandotte River, a tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River flows into the Mississippi River, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Guyandotte River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed is ecologically significant, supporting fish populations and providing habitat for migratory birds. The secondary treatment process reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality.