MORGANTOWN STAR CITY WWTP - Star City, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

MORGANTOWN STAR CITY WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Star City, West Virginia, serving a population of about 43,911. The plant is situated along Caperton Trail in Monongalia County and plays a key role in managing wastewater for the local community. As a US facility serving a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. Plants of this scale typically employ secondary or advanced treatment to meet regulatory standards for discharge into surface waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the Monongahela River, which flows northward to join the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh, forming the Ohio River. The Ohio River then drains into the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico. The plant's operations help protect water quality in the Monongahela watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into the Monongahela River, a major tributary of the Ohio River system. The Monongahela watershed supports diverse aquatic species and is an important corridor for migratory fish. Downstream, the Ohio River flows into the Mississippi River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for regional ecology and downstream communities.