Red Sulphur PSD WWTP - Monroe County, West Virginia Wastewater Treatment

Red Sulphur PSD WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located near Peterstown Airport in Monroe County, West Virginia. Serving a population of 2,680, the plant is part of the state's wastewater infrastructure for rural communities in the Appalachian region. 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 2,839 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 719 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. US plants of this scale are regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent from Red Sulphur PSD WWTP discharges into local streams that drain into the New River watershed, part of the larger Ohio River basin. The New River is a significant ecological corridor supporting diverse aquatic life, including several fish species. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in the Ohio River and ultimately the Mississippi River system.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the New River, which flows through the Appalachian Mountains and joins the Kanawha River, a major tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River then drains into the Mississippi River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The New River watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including populations of smallmouth bass and other native fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of these downstream waters.