Kitzmiller WWTS - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Kitzmiller, Maryland

Kitzmiller WWTS is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Kitzmiller, Garrett County, Maryland. The plant serves a small population of 250 residents, providing secondary treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids from domestic wastewater. As a secondary treatment plant, Kitzmiller WWTS meets the minimum treatment requirements under the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. The plant has a designed capacity of 151.42 thousand gallons per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 56.78 thousand gallons per day, indicating ample capacity for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the North Branch Potomac River, part of the larger Potomac River watershed. This river system eventually drains into the Chesapeake Bay, a major estuary on the Atlantic coast. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality in the Potomac basin and downstream ecosystems.

Kitzmiller WWTS discharges into the North Branch Potomac River watershed, which flows into the Potomac River and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is a large estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish, crabs, and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.