Meadow Bridge WWTP - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Meadow Bridge, West Virginia

Meadow Bridge WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Backus Road in Meadow Bridge, Fayette County, West Virginia. The facility serves a small population of 865 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community within the Appalachian region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 522.39 units and an actual discharge volume of 117.35 units, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, ensuring compliance with water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the New River and then the Kanawha River, part of the Ohio River basin. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect these waters from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the New River, which flows into the Kanawha River and eventually the Ohio River. This watershed is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish and macroinvertebrate populations. The Appalachian region's steep terrain and coal mining history make water quality protection critical for both aquatic habitats and downstream drinking water sources.