Lower Stroubles Creek STP - Belview, Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

Lower Stroubles Creek STP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 657 Coal Hollow Road in Belview, Montgomery County, Virginia. The facility serves a population of approximately 50,398, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category for US inland plants. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is the minimum standard, with potential nutrient removal requirements depending on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the New River, a tributary of the Kanawha River and ultimately the Ohio River and Mississippi River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's inland location reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the New River basin.

The plant discharges into the New River watershed, which flows through the Appalachian region into the Kanawha River and eventually the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. This freshwater system supports diverse aquatic species, including several native fish and mussel populations. The watershed is ecologically sensitive due to its role in maintaining water quality for downstream communities and habitats.