Newell WWTP - Hancock County, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

Newell WWTP is a wastewater treatment facility located in Hancock County, West Virginia, serving a population of approximately 1,694 residents. The plant is situated along the Ohio River near the northern panhandle of the state, an area characterized by rolling hills and a mix of rural and small-town development. As a small-scale municipal plant in the United States, Newell WWTP operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act, administered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Facilities of this size are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, ensuring that effluent quality protects receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent ultimately drains into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. The Ohio River supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream. The plant's operations contribute to maintaining water quality in this ecologically and economically significant watershed.

Newell WWTP discharges into local streams that flow into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Ohio River basin supports diverse aquatic species and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's location in the upper Ohio Valley means its effluent contributes to the overall water quality of this large river system, which ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico.