Sand Fork WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Sand Fork, West Virginia

Sand Fork WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Sand Fork, Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. The plant serves a small population of 138 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the U.S. Clean Water Act for municipal wastewater. It has a designed capacity of 105.99 million gallons per year and discharges approximately 79.49 million gallons annually. As a small facility, it operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, administered by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The treated effluent is discharged into a local waterway that ultimately drains into the Little Kanawha River, a tributary of the Ohio River. The Ohio River flows into the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams from untreated sewage, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality.

Sand Fork WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Little Kanawha River, which flows into the Ohio River and then the Mississippi River before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. The local watershed is part of the Appalachian region, characterized by forested hills and small streams. The plant helps prevent nutrient and pathogen pollution in these waterways, which support diverse aquatic species and are used for recreation and drinking water downstream.