Masontown WWTP | Burk, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

Masontown WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Burk, Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The plant serves a small population of 1,345 residents, providing secondary treatment to meet Clean Water Act standards. The plant operates under the U.S. Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal wastewater discharges. With a designed capacity of 1,892.70 units and an average daily flow of 567.81 units, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Monongahela River basin, part of the larger Ohio River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for downstream water quality in the Mississippi River system.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Monongahela River, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading from wastewater discharges. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and protect downstream habitats.