Junior WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Junior, West Virginia

Junior WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Junior, Barbour County, West Virginia. It serves a small community of 755 people, providing essential sanitation services to the area. The plant is situated along River Avenue, near the Tygart Valley River, which is part of the larger Monongahela River basin. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. Secondary treatment uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring that the effluent meets federal and state water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 681.37 thousand gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 397.47 thousand gallons, indicating it is operating below its full capacity. The treated effluent from Junior WWTP is discharged into a local waterway that flows into the Tygart Valley River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. The Monongahela River eventually joins the Ohio River, which drains into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

Junior WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Tygart Valley River, which flows into the Monongahela River, part of the Ohio River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as smallmouth bass and various freshwater mussels. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, which is important for both wildlife and downstream communities.