Overview
High Point Westside WWTP serves approximately 25,000 people in Davidson County, North Carolina. The plant operates under U.S. EPA NPDES regulations for municipal wastewater treatment.
High Point Westside WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located at 1089 West Burton Road in Davidson County, North Carolina. The plant serves an estimated population of 25,000 residents in the western part of High Point and surrounding areas. As a facility in the Piedmont region, it contributes to the region's water infrastructure. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, administered through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. For a facility serving a population of this size, secondary treatment is typically required as a minimum standard. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) oversees permitting and compliance for wastewater treatment plants in the state. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin. This basin flows through the Carolinas before reaching the Atlantic Ocean via Winyah Bay. The plant's operations help protect water quality in the region's streams and rivers, which support diverse aquatic life and provide drinking water sources downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into tributaries of the Yadkin River, which flows into the Pee Dee River and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean at Winyah Bay, South Carolina. The Yadkin-Pee Dee basin supports a variety of fish species, including American shad and striped bass, and provides habitat for freshwater mussels. The region's Piedmont geology and clay soils influence runoff patterns and water quality.
Frequently asked questions
High Point Westside WWTP is located at 1089 West Burton Road in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States.
The plant serves approximately 25,000 people in the western part of High Point and surrounding areas of Davidson County.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local tributaries that flow into the Yadkin River, part of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin, which ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under the U.S. 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 size in North Carolina, secondary treatment is typically required under the Clean Water Act, which includes biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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