ROBERSONVILLE WWTP - Martin County, North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plant

ROBERSONVILLE WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Martin County, North Carolina, serving a population of about 2,960 residents. The plant is situated inland, more than 50 kilometers from the coast, and discharges treated effluent into local waterways. As a US facility, the plant operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. For a plant serving a small community of this size, secondary treatment is typically required, with effluent limits based on the receiving water body's designated uses. The treated wastewater from ROBERSONVILLE WWTP ultimately drains into the Tar River basin, which flows into the Pamlico River and then into the Pamlico Sound, a large estuarine system along the North Carolina coast. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for fisheries and recreation.

The plant discharges into the Tar River basin, which flows into the Pamlico River and then the Pamlico Sound, a major estuary on the Atlantic coast. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including nursery grounds for fish and shellfish, and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading and other pollutants.