PCPSD Silver Creek WWTP - Pocahontas County, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant

PCPSD Silver Creek WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The plant serves a small population of 1,115 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for all publicly owned treatment works. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 378.54 megaliters per year, with an actual discharge volume of 113.56 megaliters, indicating operational headroom. As a US facility, it operates under an EPA NPDES permit issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, ensuring compliance with effluent limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway within the Potomac River basin, which ultimately drains into the Chesapeake Bay. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Potomac River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake Bay watershed supports diverse aquatic species, including blue crabs and striped bass, and is a critical migratory corridor for birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and sediment loads, mitigating eutrophication in the bay.