Victor Cullen WWTP - Secondary Treatment Plant in Sabillasville, Maryland

Victor Cullen WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Sabillasville, Frederick County, Maryland. The plant serves a small population of 135 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Clean Water Act, which requires secondary treatment for all publicly owned treatment works. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 189.27 thousand cubic meters per year and an actual discharge volume of 68.14 thousand cubic meters per year, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body that drains into the Potomac River basin, ultimately reaching the Chesapeake Bay. As part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the plant plays a role in protecting the bay's ecosystem, which supports diverse aquatic life and is a critical habitat for migratory species.

Victor Cullen WWTP discharges into a tributary of the Potomac River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and supports a rich ecosystem of fish, crabs, and waterfowl. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the bay's restoration efforts under the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load program.