PCSPSD Bruceton Mills WWTP - Hazelton, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment

PCSPSD Bruceton Mills WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Hazelton, Preston County, West Virginia, serving a small population of 400 residents. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small communities in the United States, ensuring compliance with federal and state water quality standards. The plant has a designed capacity of 264.98 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 189.27 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As a US facility, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which sets effluent limits to protect receiving water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Monongahela River basin, part of the larger Ohio River watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities, making proper treatment essential for ecological and public health.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Monongahela River, which flows into the Ohio River and eventually the Mississippi River system. This watershed supports diverse fish populations and provides habitat for freshwater mussels. The Appalachian terrain influences local hydrology, with steep slopes and forested areas contributing to runoff patterns.