PCPSD Inn at Snowshoe WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Snowshoe, West Virginia

PCPSD Inn at Snowshoe WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Snowshoe, West Virginia, serving a small population of 200. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States. The plant has a designed capacity of 75.71 megaliters per year and currently discharges 56.78 megaliters per year. 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 effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Greenbrier River, a tributary of the New River. The New River flows into the Kanawha River, ultimately reaching the Ohio River and Mississippi River system. The plant helps protect the aquatic ecosystem of the Greenbrier River, which supports diverse fish and macroinvertebrate communities.

The plant discharges into the Greenbrier River watershed, which flows into the New River, Kanawha River, Ohio River, and Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The Greenbrier River is known for its high water quality and supports a diverse aquatic ecosystem, including native fish species and recreational uses. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain the ecological health of this sensitive mountain stream system.