Overview
LOGAN WWTP serves approximately 3,000 people in Peach Creek, West Virginia. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways within the Guyandotte River watershed.
LOGAN WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Recovery Road in Peach Creek, Logan County, West Virginia. Serving a population of about 3,000, the plant is part of the region's infrastructure for managing domestic wastewater in this Appalachian community. As a small-scale facility in the United States, LOGAN WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, which requires National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for all point source discharges. Plants of this size typically employ secondary treatment to meet federal and state water quality standards. The plant's treated effluent enters the Guyandotte River watershed, which flows northward to join the Ohio River near Huntington, West Virginia. The Ohio River then drains into the Mississippi River system, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Mexico. This connection underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream water quality in a region shaped by coal mining and forested hills.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guyandotte River basin, a tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River is a major commercial and ecological corridor, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. Downstream, the Mississippi River carries waters to the Gulf of Mexico, where nutrient pollution can contribute to hypoxic zones. Effective treatment at LOGAN WWTP helps reduce local and cumulative impacts on these interconnected water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
LOGAN WWTP is located on Recovery Road in Peach Creek, Logan County, West Virginia, United States.
LOGAN WWTP serves approximately 3,000 people in the Peach Creek area.
The plant discharges into the Guyandotte River watershed, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
As a U.S. facility, LOGAN WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act and must obtain an NPDES permit from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, which sets limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters.
For a small community of 3,000, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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