Overview
SEVERN WWTP in Pendleton, North Carolina, is a secondary treatment plant serving 374 people. It discharges 113.56 million gallons per year and has a designed capacity of 234.69 million gallons.
SEVERN WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pendleton, North Carolina, within the United States. The plant serves a small population of 374 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community in Northampton County. As a secondary treatment plant, SEVERN WWTP meets the standard requirements under the US Clean Water Act, which mandates secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. The plant has a designed capacity of 234.69 million gallons per year and currently discharges 113.56 million gallons annually, indicating operational headroom. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Roanoke River basin and then to Albemarle Sound, part of the larger Chesapeake Bay watershed. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in protecting regional water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
SEVERN WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Roanoke River, which flows into Albemarle Sound and then the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, supporting the ecological health of the Roanoke River basin and downstream estuarine environments that host diverse fish and wildlife.
Frequently asked questions
SEVERN WWTP is located on Willis Hare Road in Pendleton, Northampton County, North Carolina, United States.
SEVERN WWTP serves a population of 374 people, typical of a small rural community in North Carolina.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that flow into the Roanoke River basin, eventually reaching Albemarle Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
As a US facility, SEVERN WWTP operates under the Clean Water Act, with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the state of North Carolina.
For small communities, secondary treatment is standard under the Clean Water Act, providing biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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