HANCOCK CO PSD ROUTE 8 WWTP - New Cumberland, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment

HANCOCK CO PSD ROUTE 8 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in New Cumberland, West Virginia, within Hancock County. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,591 people, classifying it as a small-scale treatment facility under U.S. EPA guidelines. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities. With a designed capacity of 946.35 thousand cubic meters per year and an average discharge volume of 719.23 thousand cubic meters per year, the plant operates within its design parameters. As a facility in the Ohio River basin, it is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. The treated effluent from the plant discharges into local waterways that ultimately flow into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. The Ohio River supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, contributing to the ecological health of the receiving waters.

The plant discharges into streams within the Ohio River watershed, which drains into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The Ohio River supports a variety of fish species and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically significant river system.