Wallace WWTP - Duplin County, North Carolina Wastewater Treatment Plant

Wallace WWTP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Duplin County, North Carolina, serving a population of about 8,538 residents. The plant is situated in a rural area of eastern North Carolina, near the coastal plain region. As a US facility, Wallace WWTP operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which is authorized by the Clean Water Act. For a plant serving this population size, secondary treatment is typically required, and permits set limits on effluent quality to protect receiving waters. The treated wastewater from Wallace WWTP discharges into local streams that are part of the Cape Fear River basin, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal watershed.

Wallace WWTP discharges into tributaries of the Cape Fear River, which flows southeast through North Carolina and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear. The lower Cape Fear River supports diverse aquatic life, including anadromous fish species, and its estuary provides critical habitat for marine organisms. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this important coastal river system.