Overview
Maggie Valley SD WWTP serves approximately 3,100 residents in Haywood County, North Carolina. The plant operates under the US Clean Water Act, discharging treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Maggie Valley SD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located on Jonathan Creek Road in Haywood County, North Carolina, serving a population of about 3,100. The plant is situated in the mountainous region of western North Carolina, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As a US facility serving fewer than 10,000 people, it is classified as a small publicly owned treatment works (POTW) under the Clean Water Act. Such plants are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program, administered by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The plant discharges treated effluent into a tributary of the Pigeon River, which flows through the Appalachian Mountains and eventually reaches the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River system. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water quality and recreation.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pigeon River watershed, a tributary of the Tennessee River that ultimately drains to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The surrounding area is ecologically sensitive, supporting cold-water fisheries and diverse aquatic habitats in the Southern Appalachian region. Downstream waters are used for recreation and drinking water supply.
Frequently asked questions
Maggie Valley SD WWTP is located on Jonathan Creek Road in Haywood County, North Carolina, near the town of Maggie Valley in the western part of the state.
The plant serves approximately 3,100 residents in the Maggie Valley area of Haywood County.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local tributary of the Pigeon River, which flows through the Appalachian region and eventually reaches the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River system.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Small publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) in the US typically provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EPA standards.
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