Oak Hill Route 61 WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Oak Hill, West Virginia

Oak Hill Route 61 WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia. The plant serves a population of about 3,500 people and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for municipal facilities of this scale. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 1,135.62 million gallons per day and an average discharge volume of 317.98 million gallons per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a US plant, it is subject to 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 waterway that flows into the Kanawha River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect this vital water resource from nutrient pollution and pathogens.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Kanawha River, which flows into the Ohio River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River system. The Ohio River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as bass and catfish, and provides drinking water for millions of people. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to algal blooms and oxygen depletion in downstream waters.