White Oak Creek Plant - Marion County, South Carolina Wastewater Treatment

White Oak Creek Plant is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Marion County, South Carolina, serving a population of about 8,775. The plant is situated inland, more than 50 kilometers from the Atlantic coast, and its operations are integral to the region's water quality management. As a US-based facility, White Oak Creek Plant operates under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which is part of the Clean Water Act. The regulatory framework ensures that effluent meets federal and state standards before discharge. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Pee Dee River basin, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via Winyah Bay. The surrounding watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides important habitat for fish and wildlife. Proper treatment at this facility helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

White Oak Creek Plant discharges into tributaries of the Pee Dee River, which flows through South Carolina to Winyah Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The Pee Dee River basin supports a variety of aquatic species, including migratory fish, and its wetlands provide critical habitat. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.