ROSMAN WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Transylvania County, North Carolina

ROSMAN WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The plant serves a small population of 301 residents and operates under secondary treatment standards, which is typical for smaller communities in the region. The plant has a design capacity of 946.35 million gallons and currently discharges 151.42 million gallons of treated wastewater annually. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the minimum requirements under the US Clean Water Act for reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from ROSMAN WWTP is discharged into local waterways within the French Broad River basin, which ultimately drains into the Tennessee River system and then to the Mississippi River. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities.

ROSMAN WWTP discharges into the French Broad River basin, a major tributary of the Tennessee River system. The receiving waters eventually flow into the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as smallmouth bass and various freshwater mussels. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.