MARSHALL CO SD FORT CLARK WWTP - Zitko Terrace, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment

MARSHALL CO SD FORT CLARK WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Zitko Terrace, Marshall County, West Virginia. Serving a small population of 225 residents, the plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in the United States. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 94.64 units and an average discharge volume of 71.92 units, the facility maintains operational reserve capacity. The plant's treatment process meets federal and state effluent guidelines. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways within the Ohio River basin, which ultimately drains to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a role in protecting water quality in the region's streams and downstream aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads to protect downstream water quality.