Hendersonville WWTP - Balfour, North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plant

Hendersonville WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Balfour, North Carolina, serving the Hendersonville area. The plant treats wastewater from a population of about 17,300, placing it in the medium-sized category for US facilities. As a US wastewater plant, Hendersonville WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required, with possible additional nutrient removal standards due to the state's focus on water quality. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the French Broad River basin, which flows into the Tennessee River system and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water quality.

The plant's treated effluent enters a tributary of the French Broad River, which flows through the Appalachian region before joining the Tennessee River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic species and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's discharge is regulated to protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive mountain river system.