Salemburg WWTP - Secondary Treatment Facility in Salemburg, North Carolina

Salemburg WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Salemburg, Sampson County, North Carolina. The plant serves a small population of 477 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the US Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. With a designed capacity of 283.91 megaliters and an annual discharge volume of 189.27 megaliters, the facility operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Cape Fear River basin. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The plant's location inland, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact.

The plant discharges into tributaries of the Cape Fear River, which flows through North Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean. The Cape Fear basin supports important fisheries and provides habitat for species such as the Cape Fear shiner. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.