Prichard WWTP - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Prichard, West Virginia

Prichard WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Prichard, West Virginia, serving a small population of 560 residents. The facility is situated in Wayne County along Old US Route 52, providing essential sanitation services to this rural community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal facilities. With a designed capacity of 378.54 megaliters per year and an actual discharge volume of 283.91 megaliters per year, the plant operates below its capacity. As a US facility, it operates under an NPDES permit issued by the state or EPA, ensuring compliance with discharge limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Ohio River watershed. The Ohio River flows into the Mississippi River and then to the Gulf of Mexico, making the plant's operations relevant to downstream water quality in this major river system.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Ohio River, which flows into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and protect downstream ecosystems from nutrient enrichment and oxygen depletion.