Logan Co PSD WWTP - Aracoma, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

Logan County Public Service District Wastewater Treatment Plant (Logan Co PSD WWTP) is located in Aracoma, West Virginia, United States. It serves a population of approximately 2,971 residents in the Logan County area. The plant operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater facilities of this scale. The plant has a design capacity of 3,785.40 million gallons per year and currently discharges 53.00 million gallons per year, indicating significant available capacity. As a US facility, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect water quality. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into a receiving water body within the Guyandotte River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River system. This drainage basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water resources for communities downstream. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this Appalachian region.

The plant discharges into the Guyandotte River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This river system supports diverse aquatic species and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The Appalachian region's steep terrain and coal mining history make proper wastewater treatment critical to prevent sedimentation and contamination of these waterways.